This is the 16065th most frequent Korean word.
분명했고
"Was clear" or "was obvious."
In this sentence, '분명했고' (was clear) describes the clarity of someone's voice, functioning as an adjective expressing a clear state.
그녀의 목소리는 분명했고, 방 구석에서도 들을 수 있었다.
Her voice was clear, and it could be heard even from the corner of the room.
Here, '분명했고' (was clear) refers to the comprehensibility of the situation, implying that there was no ambiguity, and thus decisions could be made confidently.
상황이 분명했고, 우리는 즉시 행동에 옮기기로 했다.
The situation was clear, and we decided to act immediately.
In this case, '분명했고' (were clear) describes circumstances or details of the scenario being unambiguous, setting a contrast with subsequent conditions.