No. 3,527 in Korean
못지않게
"못지않게" means "just as much as" or "no less than."
In a sentence
그는 운동 실력이 뛰어나지만, 공부도 그 못지않게 잘해요.
He is excellent in sports, but he is just as good at studying.
못지않게 here emphasizes a level of equivalence in capability between sports skills and studying abilities.
이 그림은 유명한 화가의 작품 못지않게 아름다워요.
This painting is as beautiful as that of a famous artist.
못지않게 is used here to draw a comparison of beauty between two subjects.
그 영화는 책 못지않게 감동적이었어요.
The movie was as moving as the book.
못지않게 conveys that the movie's emotional impact is on par with that of the book.
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