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TOPIK 3particle

만큼

mankeum

Same form after any noun: 형만큼 · 이만큼 · N만큼 …지 않다 (not as … as N)

as much as, as … as

Example

서울은 생각만큼 춥지 않았어요.

Seoul wasn't as cold as I thought.

Word parts

Native word. After verbs it's a bound noun written with a space: 먹을 만큼 'as much as you'll eat'.

Good to know

노력한 만큼 결과가 나와요 'You get results in proportion to your effort' — a very common use after verbs.