No. 16,486 in Korean
뻔한데
"뻔한데" means "it's obvious" or "it is clear."
In a sentence
이 영화는 내용이 너무 뻔한데 재미가 없어요.
This movie is too predictable, so it's not interesting.
Here, '뻔한데' is used to indicate that something is predictable or obvious, leading to a lack of excitement or interest.
그는 시험을 잘 봤을 뻔한데 부주의로 실수를 했어요.
He could have done well on the test, but he made mistakes due to carelessness.
In this sentence, '뻔한데' implies that the outcome was almost certain but didn't happen due to an intervening factor.
이 문제가 뻔한데 왜 이렇게 고민하지?
This issue is obvious, so why are you worrying so much?
The term '뻔한데' suggests that the topic or question is predictable or evident, questioning the need for excessive concern.
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