No. 16,263 in Korean
비겼지만
"Tied, but" (expressing a result of a tie in a contest, followed by additional context).
In a sentence
그 경기는 결국 비겼지만 흥미로웠다.
The game finally ended in a tie, but it was interesting.
비겼지만 is used here to indicate that the match ended in a draw.
비겼지만, 다음 번에는 꼭 이기겠다고 다짐했다.
Although it ended in a tie, I vowed to win next time.
In this case, 비겼지만 contrasts the outcome of the tie with a future aspiration.
우리 팀은 열심히 싸웠고, 결국 비겼지만 모두가 만족했다.
Our team fought hard, and ultimately tied, but everyone was satisfied.
Here, 비겼지만 shows a transition to a positive outcome despite the tie results.
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