No. 9,305 in Korean
것부터가
"것부터가" means "the very fact that" or "starting with the fact that."
In a sentence
그것부터가 문제라고 할 수 있지.
That itself can be said as the problem.
Here, '것부터가' emphasizes the problematic nature of the subject ('그것').
공부를 시작하는 것부터가 중요해.
Starting to study itself is important.
In this example, '것부터가' highlights the importance of the initial action ('공부를 시작하는 것').
그 문제를 해결하는 것부터가 쉽지 않다.
Solving that problem itself is not easy.
'것부터가' here is used to underscore the challenges embedded in the initial process of resolving the issue ('그 문제를 해결하는 것').
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