만이었다

만이었다

"만이었다" means "was only" or "was just" in English.

The word '만이었다' is used to indicate exclusivity, emphasizing that something represents the only quality.

그곳은 평온함 그 자체 만이었다.

That place was nothing but tranquility itself.

Here, '만이었다' highlights that the subject was characterized solely by the quality mentioned.

그의 행동은 실망 그 하나 만이었다.

His actions were nothing but disappointing.

In this sentence, '만이었다' conveys that the subject solely represented a specific memory being referenced.

그 집은 오랜 추억 그 순간 만이었어요.

That house was nothing but an old memory of that moment.