This is the 13894th most frequent Korean word.
많았으나
"많았으나" means "there were many, but" in English.
많았으나 is used to indicate a contrast between the abundance of rain and people's activities.
비가 많이 왔지만, 사람들이 여전히 밖에서 활동하고 있었어요.
Although it rained a lot, people were still active outside.
많았으나 is used to show the presence of abundant opinions contrasted with the lack of a conclusion.
회의에서는 다양한 의견이 많았으나 결론을 내지 못했습니다.
In the meeting, there were various opinions, but no conclusion was reached.
많았으나 contrasts the abundance of ideas with the lack of implementation.