뒤졌으나

뒤졌으나

"뒤졌으나" means "though/although (someone) was defeated" or "though (someone) lost."

In this context, "뒤졌으나" is used to indicate that despite searching or investigating diligently, the desired result was not achieved.

그는 열심히 찾았지만 결국 뒤졌으나 찾지 못했다.

He searched thoroughly, but ultimately, even though he examined, he couldn't find it.

Here, "뒤졌으나" is used to express falling behind in a competitive context, signaling a temporary disadvantage.

그 경기에서 우리 팀이 뒤졌으나 다시 역전했다.

In that match, our team was behind but managed to turn it around.

The word "뒤졌으나" here illustrates the act of examining or searching followed by a negative outcome.

빨리 뒤졌으나 더 이상 단서는 발견되지 않았다.

We searched quickly, but no further clues were found.