No. 3,664 in Korean
불과했다
"불과했다" means "was merely" or "was nothing more than."
In a sentence
그의 성공은 노력의 결과가 아닌 운에 불과했다.
His success was nothing more than a result of luck.
The word '불과했다' emphasizes that his success was only due to luck and nothing beyond that.
그 계약은 잠정적인 약속에 불과했다.
That contract was merely a provisional promise.
Here, '불과했다' is used to denote that the contract was just a temporary agreement.
그들의 차이는 오해에 불과했다.
Their difference was merely a misunderstanding.
In this case, '불과했다' conveys that their differences amounted to just a simple misunderstanding.
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