살폈으나

살폈으나

"살폈으나" means "examined/checked/inspected but."

In this sentence, '살폈으나' (looked around, but) indicates an action of observing or inspecting the surroundings, followed by '나' implying a contrast.

주변을 살폈으나 아무도 없었다.

I looked around, but nobody was there.

Here, '살폈으나' (examined, but) conveys the act of reviewing or scrutinizing a plan, leading to a concluding observation.

계획을 살폈으나 잘못된 점은 발견하지 못했다.

I examined the plan, but found no mistakes.

In this example, '살폈으나' (inspected, but) emphasizes the detailed investigation of a problem, followed by a contrasting outcome.

문제를 자세히 살폈으나 해답을 찾지 못했다.

I closely inspected the problem, but could not find a solution.