Vocabulary
하긴
come to think of it, admittedly
Meaning
Discourse adverb 하긴: come to think of it, admittedly.
Why this form?
사실 — in fact: introduces factual information without necessarily conceding a point.
그러고 보니 — now that I think of it: introduces a realization prompted by something noticed.
Forms not to confuse
- 사실
사실 저도 몰랐어요. — In fact, I didn’t know either.
- 그러고 보니
그러고 보니 시간이 늦었네요. — Come to think of it, it’s late.
Examples
하긴, 내가 꽤 세게 부딪히긴 했다. — Admittedly, I did bump into him pretty hard.
하긴 그 말도 맞아요. — Admittedly, that’s true too.