TL;DR 🦄
- ⚖️ 만큼 [man-keum] means “as much as,” “as…as,” “to the same degree as,” or “to the extent that.”
- It compares amount, degree, effort, ability, similarity, or intensity.
- 🐘 코끼리만큼 커요. [ko-kki-ri-man-keum keo-yo] = It’s as big as an elephant.
🎧 Iru Helper Note — Use 
Korean Helper Widgets and listen to 나만큼 [na-man-keum], 친구만큼 [chin-gu-man-keum], 생각한 만큼 [saeng-ga-kan man-keum], and 노력한 만큼 [no-ryeo-kan man-keum]. Notice that noun + 만큼 sticks together, but verb/adjective modifier + 만큼 is spaced.
🌈 The Big Picture
Use 만큼 when you compare degree.
It can mean:
- “as much as”
- “as…as”
- “to the extent that”
- “as far as”
- “in proportion to”
- “as much as someone did/expected/knows”
Examples:
- 저는 언니만큼 키가 커요.
[jeo-neun eon-ni-man-keum ki-ga keo-yo] — I’m as tall as my older sister.
언니 [eon-ni] = older sister; 키 [ki] = height.
- 생각한 만큼 어렵지 않았어요.
[saeng-ga-kan man-keum eo-ryeop-ji a-na-sseo-yo] — It wasn’t as difficult as I thought.
생각하다 [saeng-ga-ka-da] = to think; 어렵다 [eo-ryeop-da] = to be difficult.
- 노력한 만큼 결과가 나왔어요.
[no-ryeo-kan man-keum gyeol-gwa-ga na-wa-sseo-yo] — The results came out as much as the effort I put in.
노력 [no-ryeok] = effort; 결과 [gyeol-gwa] = result.
The core idea is equal degree: one thing matches, measures against, or corresponds to another thing.
🎨 The Core 만큼 Family
1. Noun + 만큼: as much/as…as a noun
- 친구만큼 중요해요.
[chin-gu-man-keum jung-yo-hae-yo] — It is as important as a friend.
- 어른만큼 잘해요.
[eo-reun-man-keum ja-rae-yo] — They do it as well as an adult.
- 한국 사람만큼 자연스럽게 말해요.
[han-guk sa-ram-man-keum ja-yeon-seu-reop-ge ma-rae-yo] — They speak as naturally as a Korean person.
2. Verb/adjective modifier + 만큼: as much as what happened/is true
- 먹은 만큼 계산해요.
[meo-geun man-keum gye-san-hae-yo] — Pay as much as you ate.
- 아는 만큼 보여요.
[a-neun man-keum bo-yeo-yo] — You see as much as you know.
- 필요한 만큼 가져가세요.
[pi-ryo-han man-keum ga-jyeo-ga-se-yo] — Take as much as you need.
3. Expected degree
- 기대한 만큼 좋았어요.
[gi-dae-han man-keum jo-a-sseo-yo] — It was as good as I expected.
- 생각한 만큼 쉽지 않았어요.
[saeng-ga-kan man-keum swip-ji a-na-sseo-yo] — It wasn’t as easy as I thought.
- 걱정한 만큼 나쁘지 않았어요.
[geok-jeong-han man-keum na-ppeu-ji a-na-sseo-yo] — It wasn’t as bad as I worried.
4. Effort/result relationship
- 연습한 만큼 실력이 늘어요.
[yeon-seu-pan man-keum sil-lyeo-gi neu-reo-yo] — Your skills improve as much as you practice.
- 공부한 만큼 점수가 나와요.
[gong-bu-han man-keum jeom-su-ga na-wa-yo] — Your score comes out in proportion to how much you studied.
- 준비한 만큼 자신감이 생겨요.
[jun-bi-han man-keum ja-sin-ga-mi saeng-gyeo-yo] — Confidence grows as much as you prepared.
🛠️ How It Works in a Sentence
There are two learner-safe patterns.
Pattern A: Noun + 만큼
Use this when the comparison standard is a noun.
Noun + 만큼 + description/action
- 동생만큼 빨라요.
[dong-saeng-man-keum ppal-la-yo] — I’m as fast as my younger sibling.
- 바다만큼 넓어요.
[ba-da-man-keum neol-beo-yo] — It’s as wide as the sea.
- 전문가만큼 잘 알아요.
[jeon-mun-ga-man-keum jal a-ra-yo] — They know it as well as an expert.
Pattern B: Modifier + 만큼
Use this when the comparison standard is an action, state, amount, expectation, or experience.
Verb/adjective modifier + 만큼 + result/description
- 기대한 만큼 재미있었어요.
[gi-dae-han man-keum jae-mi-i-sseo-sseo-yo] — It was as fun as I expected.
- 필요한 만큼만 사세요.
[pi-ryo-han man-keum-man sa-se-yo] — Buy only as much as you need.
- 배운 만큼 써 보세요.
[bae-un man-keum sseo bo-se-yo] — Try using as much as you learned.
🧩 General Formation Rule
After nouns: attach 만큼
- 나 [na] → 나만큼 [na-man-keum] — as much as me
- 친구 [chin-gu] → 친구만큼 [chin-gu-man-keum] — as much as a friend
- 전문가 [jeon-mun-ga] → 전문가만큼 [jeon-mun-ga-man-keum] — as much/as well as an expert
- 바다 [ba-da] → 바다만큼 [ba-da-man-keum] — as much/as wide as the sea
After verb/adjective modifiers: space before 만큼
- 먹다 [meok-da] → 먹은 만큼 [meo-geun man-keum] — as much as one ate
- 공부하다 [gong-bu-ha-da] → 공부한 만큼 [gong-bu-han man-keum] — as much as one studied
- 필요하다 [pi-ryo-ha-da] → 필요한 만큼 [pi-ryo-han man-keum] — as much as needed
- 아프다 [a-peu-da] → 아픈 만큼 [a-peun man-keum] — as much as it hurts / because it hurts that much
Tense matters in modifier forms
- 먹은 만큼 [meo-geun man-keum] — as much as one ate
- 먹는 만큼 [meong-neun man-keum] — as much as one eats
- 먹을 만큼 [meo-geul man-keum] — enough to eat / as much as one will eat
This lesson focuses on 만큼 as comparison/degree. Later, -(으)ㄴ/는 만큼 can also mean “since / given that” in reason-based sentences.
🚨 Nuance: Equal degree, not “similar appearance”
만큼 compares degree or amount.
Compare:
- 언니만큼 키가 커요.
[eon-ni-man-keum ki-ga keo-yo] — I’m as tall as my older sister.
Degree comparison: height.
- 언니처럼 말해요.
[eon-ni-cheo-reom ma-rae-yo] — I speak like my older sister.
Style/similarity comparison: manner.
만큼 is usually about how much. 처럼 is usually about like/as if/in the manner of.
🔍 만큼 vs Related Grammar
만큼
As much as / as…as / to the same degree.
- 친구만큼 잘해요.
[chin-gu-man-keum ja-rae-yo] — I do it as well as my friend.
처럼 / 같이
Like / as / in the same manner as.
- 친구처럼 말해요.
[chin-gu-cheo-reom ma-rae-yo] — I speak like my friend.
보다 더
More than.
- 친구보다 더 잘해요.
[chin-gu-bo-da deo ja-rae-yo] — I do it better than my friend.
-(으)ㄹ 정도로
To the point that / to such an extent that.
- 울 정도로 감동했어요.
[ul jeong-do-ro gam-dong-hae-sseo-yo] — I was moved to the point of crying.
-(으)ㄴ/는 만큼
Can mean “as much as” or “since/given that,” depending on context.
- 노력한 만큼 결과가 나와요.
[no-ryeo-kan man-keum gyeol-gwa-ga na-wa-yo] — Results come out as much as the effort.
- 중요한 만큼 조심해야 해요.
[jung-yo-han man-keum jo-sim-hae-ya hae-yo] — Since it is important, we should be careful.
📚 Cross-check note
This lesson was checked against korean.go.kr guidance on 만큼. Korean.go.kr explains that 만큼 can be a particle attached after nouns, as in 이것만큼, 하늘만큼, and a dependent noun written separately after modifier endings like -은, -는, -을, as in 노력한 만큼, 주는 만큼, 들릴 만큼. Practical learner rule: noun + 만큼 sticks; modifier + 만큼 is spaced. ✅
🪞 Synonym Alert
Depending on the sentence, 만큼 can sound like:
- “as much as”
- “as…as”
- “to the same degree as”
- “as far as”
- “in proportion to”
- “to the extent that”
- “enough to” with -(으)ㄹ 만큼
Useful chunks:
- 나만큼 [na-man-keum] — as much as me
- 친구만큼 [chin-gu-man-keum] — as much as a friend
- 생각한 만큼 [saeng-ga-kan man-keum] — as much as one thought
- 필요한 만큼 [pi-ryo-han man-keum] — as much as needed
- 아는 만큼 [a-neun man-keum] — as much as one knows
- 노력한 만큼 [no-ryeo-kan man-keum] — as much as one worked/efforted
⚠️ Pitfalls to Dodge
- ❌ Spacing noun + 만큼 → ✅ 친구만큼, not 친구 만큼.
- ❌ Attaching modifier + 만큼 → ✅ 노력한 만큼, not 노력한만큼.
- ❌ Confusing 만큼 and 처럼 → ✅ 만큼 compares degree; 처럼 compares manner/similarity.
- ❌ Confusing 만큼 with 보다 → ✅ 만큼 = equal degree; 보다 더 = more than.
- ❌ Thinking 만큼 is only “as much as” → ✅ in -(으)ㄹ 만큼, it can feel like “enough to / to the point that.”
🎉 Now you can compare degree naturally: 나만큼, 친구만큼, 생각한 만큼, 노력한 만큼. Equality and degree grammar unlocked. ⚖️✨
Try this exercise
Instructions: Complete each sentence with the correct 만큼 expression. Then open the Answer toggle.
1. 친구 → 친구＿＿＿＿ 잘해요.
[chin-gu → chin-gu＿＿＿＿ ja-rae-yo]
I do it as well as my friend.
Answer
친구만큼 [chin-gu-man-keum]. Noun + 만큼 sticks together.
2. 생각하다 → 생각한 ＿＿＿＿ 쉽지 않았어요.
[saeng-ga-ka-da → saeng-ga-kan ＿＿＿＿ swip-ji a-na-sseo-yo]
It wasn’t as easy as I thought.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum]. Full chunk: 생각한 만큼.
3. 필요하다 → 필요한 ＿＿＿＿ 가져가세요.
[pi-ryo-ha-da → pi-ryo-han ＿＿＿＿ ga-jyeo-ga-se-yo]
Take as much as you need.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum].
4. 노력하다 → 노력한 ＿＿＿＿ 결과가 나와요.
[no-ryeo-ka-da → no-ryeo-kan ＿＿＿＿ gyeol-gwa-ga na-wa-yo]
Results come out as much as the effort.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum].
5. 바다 → 바다＿＿＿＿ 넓어요.
[ba-da → ba-da＿＿＿＿ neol-beo-yo]
It’s as wide as the sea.
Answer
바다만큼 [ba-da-man-keum].
6. 먹다 → 먹은 ＿＿＿＿ 계산해요.
[meok-da → meo-geun ＿＿＿＿ gye-san-hae-yo]
Pay as much as you ate.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum].
7. 전문가 → 전문가＿＿＿＿ 알아요.
[jeon-mun-ga → jeon-mun-ga＿＿＿＿ a-ra-yo]
They know as much as an expert.
Answer
전문가만큼 [jeon-mun-ga-man-keum].
8. Which is correct spacing?
① 나만큼 / ② 나 만큼
Answer
① — 나만큼.
9. Which is correct spacing?
① 노력한만큼 / ② 노력한 만큼
Answer
② — 노력한 만큼.
10. Which compares degree, not style?
① 만큼 / ② 처럼
Answer
① — 만큼 compares degree/amount.
Vocabulary Box
- 친구 [chin-gu] → friend
- 생각하다 [saeng-ga-ka-da] → to think
- 필요하다 [pi-ryo-ha-da] → to need / to be necessary
- 노력하다 [no-ryeo-ka-da] → to make effort
- 넓다 [neol-da] → to be wide
- 계산하다 [gye-san-ha-da] → to calculate / pay
Tip 💡 Noun + 만큼 sticks. Modifier + 만큼 gets a space.
Want more reps? The Practice Hub below trains degree comparison, spacing, expectation phrases, and 만큼 vs 처럼 vs 보다.
🎯 Practice Hub — As much as: 만큼
Welcome to the equality gym. You’ll practice saying “as much as,” “as…as,” “as expected,” and “in proportion to” in Korean. ⚖️
🔊 Audio reminder: Use Korean Helper Widgets to hear your full answer sentences. Listen carefully for spacing and rhythm: 친구만큼 vs 노력한 만큼.
📝 Instructions: Fill each blank with a natural 만큼 expression.
Exercise 1 — Noun + 만큼 ⚖️
A. 친구 → ＿＿＿＿ 잘해요.
[chin-gu → ＿＿＿＿ ja-rae-yo]
I do it as well as my friend.
Answer
친구만큼 [chin-gu-man-keum].
B. 나 → 너도 ＿＿＿＿ 할 수 있어요.
[na → neo-do ＿＿＿＿ hal su i-sseo-yo]
You can do it as much as I can.
Answer
나만큼 [na-man-keum].
C. 바다 → 마음이 ＿＿＿＿ 넓어요.
[ba-da → ma-eu-mi ＿＿＿＿ neol-beo-yo]
Their heart is as wide as the sea.
Answer
바다만큼 [ba-da-man-keum].
D. 어른 → 아이가 ＿＿＿＿ 말해요.
[eo-reun → a-i-ga ＿＿＿＿ ma-rae-yo]
The child speaks as much/as well as an adult.
Answer
어른만큼 [eo-reun-man-keum].
E. 전문가 → 그분은 ＿＿＿＿ 알아요.
[jeon-mun-ga → geu-bu-neun ＿＿＿＿ a-ra-yo]
That person knows as much as an expert.
Answer
전문가만큼 [jeon-mun-ga-man-keum].
F. 언니 → 저는 ＿＿＿＿ 키가 커요.
[eon-ni → jeo-neun ＿＿＿＿ ki-ga keo-yo]
I’m as tall as my older sister.
Answer
언니만큼 [eon-ni-man-keum].
G. 선생님 → 한국어를 ＿＿＿＿ 잘하고 싶어요.
[seon-saeng-nim → han-gu-geo-reul ＿＿＿＿ ja-ra-go si-peo-yo]
I want to speak Korean as well as my teacher.
Answer
선생님만큼 [seon-saeng-nim-man-keum].
H. 산 → 문제가 ＿＿＿＿ 커졌어요.
[san → mun-je-ga ＿＿＿＿ keo-jyeo-sseo-yo]
The problem became as big as a mountain.
Answer
산만큼 [san-man-keum].
I. 가족 → 친구가 ＿＿＿＿ 소중해요.
[ga-jok → chin-gu-ga ＿＿＿＿ so-jung-hae-yo]
My friend is as precious as family.
Answer
가족만큼 [ga-jok-man-keum].
J. 처음 → 지금도 ＿＿＿＿ 떨려요.
[cheo-eum → ji-geum-do ＿＿＿＿ tteol-lyeo-yo]
I’m still as nervous as the first time.
Answer
처음만큼 [cheo-eum-man-keum].
Noun Box
- 바다 [ba-da] → sea
- 마음 [ma-eum] → heart/mind
- 어른 [eo-reun] → adult
- 전문가 [jeon-mun-ga] → expert
- 소중하다 [so-jung-ha-da] → to be precious
Tip 💡 If the word before it is a noun, write it attached: 친구만큼.
Exercise 2 — Modifier + 만큼 📏
A. 먹다 → 먹은 ＿＿＿＿ 계산해요.
[meok-da → meo-geun ＿＿＿＿ gye-san-hae-yo]
Pay as much as you ate.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum]. Full chunk: 먹은 만큼.
B. 아는 ＿＿＿＿ 보여요.
[a-neun ＿＿＿＿ bo-yeo-yo]
You see as much as you know.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum].
C. 필요한 ＿＿＿＿ 가져가세요.
[pi-ryo-han ＿＿＿＿ ga-jyeo-ga-se-yo]
Take as much as you need.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum].
D. 배운 ＿＿＿＿ 써 보세요.
[bae-un ＿＿＿＿ sseo bo-se-yo]
Try using as much as you learned.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum].
E. 읽은 ＿＿＿＿ 이해했어요.
[il-geun ＿＿＿＿ i-hae-hae-sseo-yo]
I understood as much as I read.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum].
F. 들은 ＿＿＿＿ 말해 주세요.
[deu-reun ＿＿＿＿ ma-rae ju-se-yo]
Please tell me as much as you heard.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum].
G. 남은 ＿＿＿＿ 나눠요.
[na-meun ＿＿＿＿ na-nwo-yo]
Let’s divide as much as remains.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum].
H. 원하는 ＿＿＿＿ 드세요.
[won-ha-neun ＿＿＿＿ deu-se-yo]
Eat as much as you want.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum].
I. 기다린 ＿＿＿＿ 기대가 컸어요.
[gi-da-rin ＿＿＿＿ gi-dae-ga keo-sseo-yo]
My expectations were big in proportion to how long I waited.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum].
J. 힘든 ＿＿＿＿ 보람도 있어요.
[him-deun ＿＿＿＿ bo-ram-do i-sseo-yo]
There is reward as much as it is difficult.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum].
Modifier Box
- 아는 만큼 [a-neun man-keum] → as much as one knows
- 필요한 만큼 [pi-ryo-han man-keum] → as much as needed
- 배운 만큼 [bae-un man-keum] → as much as one learned
- 원하는 만큼 [won-ha-neun man-keum] → as much as one wants
- 힘든 만큼 [him-deun man-keum] → as much as it is hard / since it is hard
Tip 💡 After a modifier ending, 만큼 is written separately.
Exercise 3 — Expectation and Reality 🔍
A. 생각하다 → 생각한 ＿＿＿＿ 어렵지 않았어요.
[saeng-ga-ka-da → saeng-ga-kan ＿＿＿＿ eo-ryeop-ji a-na-sseo-yo]
It wasn’t as hard as I thought.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum].
B. 기대하다 → 기대한 ＿＿＿＿ 좋았어요.
[gi-dae-ha-da → gi-dae-han ＿＿＿＿ jo-a-sseo-yo]
It was as good as I expected.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum].
C. 걱정하다 → 걱정한 ＿＿＿＿ 나쁘지 않았어요.
[geok-jeong-ha-da → geok-jeong-han ＿＿＿＿ na-ppeu-ji a-na-sseo-yo]
It wasn’t as bad as I worried.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum].
D. 듣다 → 들은 ＿＿＿＿ 비싸지 않았어요.
[deut-da → deu-reun ＿＿＿＿ bi-ssa-ji a-na-sseo-yo]
It wasn’t as expensive as I heard.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum].
E. 상상하다 → 상상한 ＿＿＿＿ 컸어요.
[sang-sang-ha-da → sang-sang-han ＿＿＿＿ keo-sseo-yo]
It was as big as I imagined.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum].
F. 말하다 → 말한 ＿＿＿＿ 쉽지 않아요.
[mal-ha-da → mal-han ＿＿＿＿ swip-ji a-na-yo]
It isn’t as easy as said.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum].
G. 예상하다 → 예상한 ＿＿＿＿ 사람이 많았어요.
[ye-sang-ha-da → ye-sang-han ＿＿＿＿ sa-ra-mi ma-na-sseo-yo]
There were as many people as expected.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum].
H. 준비하다 → 준비한 ＿＿＿＿ 잘했어요.
[jun-bi-ha-da → jun-bi-han ＿＿＿＿ ja-rae-sseo-yo]
I did as well as I prepared.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum].
I. 기다리다 → 기다린 ＿＿＿＿ 반가웠어요.
[gi-da-ri-da → gi-da-rin ＿＿＿＿ ban-ga-wo-sseo-yo]
I was glad as much as I had waited.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum].
J. 바라다 → 바란 ＿＿＿＿ 이루어졌어요.
[ba-ra-da → ba-ran ＿＿＿＿ i-ru-eo-jyeo-sseo-yo]
It came true as much as I hoped.
Answer
만큼 [man-keum].
Expectation Box
- 기대하다 [gi-dae-ha-da] → to expect
- 걱정하다 [geok-jeong-ha-da] → to worry
- 상상하다 [sang-sang-ha-da] → to imagine
- 예상하다 [ye-sang-ha-da] → to expect/predict
- 바라다 [ba-ra-da] → to hope
Tip 💡 생각한 만큼 and 기대한 만큼 are extremely useful real-life chunks.
Exercise 4 — Choose: 만큼, 처럼, or 보다 🧭
A. “As tall as my older sister.”
① 언니만큼 / ② 언니보다
Answer
① — 언니만큼.
B. “Taller than my older sister.”
① 언니만큼 / ② 언니보다 더
Answer
② — 언니보다 더.
C. “Speak like a teacher.”
① 선생님처럼 / ② 선생님만큼
Answer
① — 선생님처럼.
D. “Speak as well as a teacher.”
① 선생님처럼 / ② 선생님만큼
Answer
② — 선생님만큼.
E. “As much as I studied.”
① 공부한 만큼 / ② 공부처럼
Answer
① — 공부한 만큼.
F. “Like a movie.”
① 영화처럼 / ② 영화만큼
Answer
① — 영화처럼.
G. “As fun as a movie.”
① 영화처럼 재미있어요 / ② 영화만큼 재미있어요
Answer
② — 영화만큼 재미있어요.
H. “More than yesterday.”
① 어제만큼 / ② 어제보다 더
Answer
② — 어제보다 더.
I. “As much as yesterday.”
① 어제만큼 / ② 어제보다 더
Answer
① — 어제만큼.
J. “To the point of crying.”
① 울 만큼 / ② 울보다
Answer
① — 울 만큼.
Choice Box
- 만큼 → same degree/amount
- 처럼 → like / in the manner of
- 보다 더 → more than
- -(으)ㄹ 만큼 → enough to / to the point that
Tip 💡 Degree? Choose 만큼. Style/manner? Choose 처럼. Greater amount? Choose 보다 더.
Exercise 5 — Translate into Korean 📝
A. I’m as tall as my older sister.
Use: 언니 + 키가 크다
Answer
저는 언니만큼 키가 커요.
[jeo-neun eon-ni-man-keum ki-ga keo-yo]
B. It wasn’t as hard as I thought.
Use: 생각하다 + 어렵다
Answer
생각한 만큼 어렵지 않았어요.
[saeng-ga-kan man-keum eo-ryeop-ji a-na-sseo-yo]
C. Take as much as you need.
Use: 필요하다 + 가져가다
Answer
필요한 만큼 가져가세요.
[pi-ryo-han man-keum ga-jyeo-ga-se-yo]
D. Your skills improve as much as you practice.
Use: 연습하다 + 실력이 늘다
Answer
연습한 만큼 실력이 늘어요.
[yeon-seu-pan man-keum sil-lyeo-gi neu-reo-yo]
E. I want to speak Korean as well as my teacher.
Use: 선생님 + 한국어를 잘하다
Answer
선생님만큼 한국어를 잘하고 싶어요.
[seon-saeng-nim-man-keum han-gu-geo-reul ja-ra-go si-peo-yo]
F. It was as good as I expected.
Use: 기대하다 + 좋다
Answer
기대한 만큼 좋았어요.
[gi-dae-han man-keum jo-a-sseo-yo]
G. Pay as much as you ate.
Use: 먹다 + 계산하다
Answer
먹은 만큼 계산하세요.
[meo-geun man-keum gye-san-ha-se-yo]
H. I know as much as you.
Use: 너 + 알다
Answer
저도 너만큼 알아요.
[jeo-do neo-man-keum a-ra-yo]
I. It’s as wide as the sea.
Use: 바다 + 넓다
Answer
바다만큼 넓어요.
[ba-da-man-keum neol-beo-yo]
J. Results come out as much as the effort.
Use: 노력하다 + 결과가 나오다
Answer
노력한 만큼 결과가 나와요.
[no-ryeo-kan man-keum gyeol-gwa-ga na-wa-yo]
Translation Box
- 키가 크다 [ki-ga keu-da] → to be tall
- 실력 [sil-lyeok] → skill
- 늘다 [neul-da] → to improve/increase
- 잘하다 [ja-ra-da] → to do well
- 계산하다 [gye-san-ha-da] → to pay/calculate
- 결과가 나오다 [gyeol-gwa-ga na-o-da] → results come out
Tip 💡 In English you may say “as much as,” “as well as,” or “as tall as.” In Korean, 만큼 handles all of these degree comparisons.
🎉 만큼 mastered! You can now compare degree naturally: 친구만큼, 생각한 만큼, 필요한 만큼, and 노력한 만큼. Equal-degree Korean unlocked. ⚖️✨
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