은/는
eun/neun
Grammar · 1 sense
About, regarding, as for
Examples
저는 학생입니다.
I am a student.
카멜레온 혀는 번개처럼 빨라요.
The chameleon's tongue is as fast as lightning.
설탕은 사탕처럼 단맛이에요.
Sugar is sweet like candy.
When you'd hear it
은/는 is used across all registers, from casual conversation and dramas to formal writing and workplace speech. It commonly appears when setting the frame for a sentence or contrasting it with something else.
What learners get wrong
Learners often use 은/는 where 이/가 is needed for a neutral subject or newly introduced information. Use 은/는 for an established topic or contrast, and 이/가 when identifying or emphasizing the subject.
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