🌟 망정

Bound Noun  

1. 다행이거나 잘된 일임을 나타내는 말.

1. MANGJEONG: A bound noun indicating that it is fortunate or good that a certain thing has happened.

🗣️ Usage Example:
  • 내가 집에 일찍 왔기에 망정이지 하마터면 집에 불이 날 뻔했다.
    I came home early, so it almost caught fire.
  • 아들이 착하고 공부를 잘해서 망정이지 내가 자식 복도 없으면 무슨 낙으로 살겠나.
    My son's a good boy and a good student. what joy would i have if i didn't have a child's fortune?
  • 버스가 다행히 갯벌에 떨어졌으니까 망정이지 만약 바다에 떨어졌으면 큰 참사로 이어질 뻔했다.
    It's a shame that the bus was lucky to have fallen on the mudflats. if it had fallen into the sea, it would have led to a major disaster.
  • 집에 돈이 좀 있었으니 망정이지 하마터먼 감옥에 갈 뻔했다.
    I'm afraid i had some money at home. i almost went to jail.
  • 이번 사업이 잘 끝났기에 망정이지 손해라도 봤으면 큰일이 났을 거야.
    It's a shame that this business ended well, but it would have been a disaster if we had lost some money.
    네. 사장님, 정말 다행입니다.
    Yeah. thank god, boss.

🗣️ Pronunciation, Application: 망정 (망정)

📚 Annotation: 주로 ‘-기에’, ‘-니’, ‘-니까’, ‘-어서’ 뒤에 ‘망정이지’로 쓴다.

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