않긴

않긴

"않긴" is a part of a phrase in Korean, typically derived from "않다" (meaning "not" or "do not") combined with grammatical elements. It does not have an independent definition but is used in context to express negation.

Here, '않긴' combines '않다' (to not do) with '긴' (a shortened form of '기는', often used for marking contrast or acknowledgment). It acknowledges he did not perform the action as described but implies there's something relevant about the differing circumstances.

그는 그렇게 하지 않긴 했지만 상황이 달랐다.

He didn't do it like that, but the circumstances were different.

In this sentence, '않긴' again combines negation with an element of contrast, stressing the action that was not performed while highlighting the investigation done as an alternative.

우리는 그 길로 가지 않긴 했어도 충분히 조사했어요.

We didn't take that route, but we thoroughly investigated.

Here, '않긴' reflects the speaker acknowledging the negative aspect of the attempt (not being good), but contrasts this with the importance of the learning process.

시도가 좋지 않긴 해도 배우는 과정이 중요하다.

The attempt might not be good, but the learning process is important.