-는 반면에
neun banmyeon-e
Grammar · 1 sense
whereas, on the other hand
Examples
이 보고서는 이해하기 쉬운 반면에 다른 보고서들은 복잡합니다.
This report is easy to understand, whereas other reports are complex.
서울의 날씨는 추운 반면에 남쪽 지방은 따뜻합니다.
Seoul's weather is cold, whereas the southern regions are warm.
이 도시는 밤에는 조용한 반면에 낮에는 매우 붐벼요.
This city is quiet at night, whereas it's very crowded during the day.
When you'd hear it
-는 반면에 is common in writing, presentations, news, and careful speech. It appears when comparing two clearly contrasting sides, such as reports, regions, or times of day.
What learners get wrong
Unlike -지만, -는 반면에 usually presents two parallel sides of a comparison rather than a concession. Use -지만 for “although,” but use 반면에 when contrasting A with B.
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