No. 5,852 in Korean
분명
"분명" means "clear" or "obvious" in English.
In a sentence
그는 분명 올 때가 되었어요.
He should have definitely arrived by now.
Here, '분명' expresses certainty about the situation.
이것이 분명 당신이 찾던 책입니다.
This is definitely the book you were looking for.
In this sentence, '분명' emphasizes assurance in identifying the book.
그녀가 저 말을 한 것은 분명 큰 이유가 있을 겁니다.
There is clearly a significant reason why she said that.
'분명' is used to imply there is certainty or a clear cause for her statement.
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