No. 2,832 in Korean
있으나
"있으나" means "though there is" or "although there is."
In a sentence
그는 돈이 많으나 행복하지 않습니다.
He has a lot of money, but he is not happy.
Here, '있으나' is part of '많으나', functioning as a contrastive conjunction meaning 'but'.
문제가 조금 있으나 해결 가능합니다.
There is a slight issue, but it is solvable.
In this sentence, '있으나' is used to introduce a contrast between the presence of an issue and the ability to solve it.
재능이 있으나 노력이 부족하다.
They have talent, but they lack effort.
Here, '있으나' combines the verb '있다' (to have or exist) with '으나' to provide a contrasting statement.
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