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TOPIK 3adjective

뻔하다

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뻔해요 · 뻔했어요 · 뻔한 (+noun)

obvious, predictable

Example

그 영화는 결말이 너무 뻔했어요.

That movie's ending was way too predictable.

Word parts

Don't confuse with -ㄹ 뻔하다 'almost did': 넘어질 뻔했어요 = I almost fell.

Good to know

-ㄹ 게 뻔하다 means 'it's obvious that...', e.g. 늦을 게 뻔해요 (he's obviously going to be late).