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마련이다 Maryeonida
It is a matter of natural course that something will inevitably happen.
What does 마련이다 mean?
마련이다 (Maryeonida) means: It is a matter of natural course that something will inevitably happen.
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How it's actually used
- 사람은 시간이 지나면 변하기 마련이야.
saram-eun sigan-i jinamyeon byeonhagi maryeon-iya.
It's only natural for people to change as time passes.
💡 Uses the construction to soften a bitter truth about human relationships into an unshakeable law of nature. - 고생 끝에 낙이 오기 마련입니다.
gosang kkeut-e nag-i ogi maryeon-imnida.
Joy is bound to follow at the end of hardship.
💡 Delivered with polite reassurance, offering comfort through the lens of absolute inevitability. - 원래 비밀은 다 새, 알게 되기 마련이거든.
wonlae bimil-eun da sae, alge doe-gi maryeon-igeodeun.
Secrets always leak out in the end; you're bound to find out.
💡 Ends with -거든 to gently school the listener on the predictable mechanics of gossip.
Related words in Grammar
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