No. 5,448 in Korean
마련이다
"It is bound to be" or "It is natural."
In a sentence
인생에는 어려운 시기가 오기 마련이다.
Difficult times are bound to happen in life.
마련이다 is used to express the inevitability of something occurring.
새로운 도전을 하려면 준비를 철저히 하기 마련이다.
When taking on a new challenge, thorough preparation is assumed.
Here, 마련이다 conveys that being well-prepared is a natural expectation in this context.
사람은 누구나 사랑받고 싶기 마련이다.
Everyone naturally wants to be loved.
It is used to indicate that the desire for love is a common and logical sentiment.
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