-(으)ㄴ/는 반면(에)
whereas, on the other hand
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คำอธิบาย
Contrasts two opposite sides of one thing or of two things. Verbs take 는 반면, adjectives (으)ㄴ 반면, past -(으)ㄴ 반면; nouns 인 반면. Common in writing, especially chart descriptions.
ตัวอย่าง
이 방법은 비용이 적게 드는 반면에 시간이 오래 걸린다.
This method is cheap, but it takes a long time.
20대는 온라인 쇼핑이 증가한 반면 60대는 감소했다.
Online shopping rose among people in their 20s, whereas it fell among those in their 60s.
형은 활발한 반면에 동생은 조용하다.
The older brother is outgoing, whereas the younger is quiet.
ข้อสังเกต TOPIK
TOPIK II Writing 53 (charts), Reading 9–12 and 32–34.