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-보다

 
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Comparison

more than
Express that something is more or less than the noun in a certain quality or quantity. Used to directly compare two items.
Example
  • 택시가 버스보다 빠릅니다.
    Taxis are faster than buses.
  • 사람에게는 무엇보다 사랑이 필요합니다.
    More than anything, people need love.

Usage

  • It is often accompanied by , 훨씬.
  • The position of [noun] + 보다 is free, so you can place it before the name you wish to compare.

Variant

버덤 can be used instead of 보다 as part of the Seoul dialect.

  • 뱃속에 들어가 있는 동안은 소를 지금버덤 갑절이나 기운이 세이게 드리겠읍니다.
    While I am inside the belly of this cow, I will make it ten times stronger than it is now.

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