-는 편이다

tend to / be rather

TOPIK 3

Describes a general tendency: 'tend to be rather ~'.

Examples from real articles

  • 이처럼 대학생들 사이에서 주식 투자 열풍이 불고 있지만, 실제 수익률은 낮은 편이다.

    Like this, although a stock investment craze is sweeping among college students, the actual returns tend to be low.

    Young Investors' Passion for Stocks →
  • 그러다 보니 위암은 재발률이 매우 높은 편이다.

    As a result, stomach cancer tends to have a very high recurrence rate.

    Importance of Early Gastric Cancer Detection →

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