마련

inevitability; something that is bound to happen, preparation, arrangement

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noun Rare #20,858
inevitability; something that is bound to happen Often used in the pattern -기 마련이다, meaning that something is bound to happen or is only natural.
KO: 처음에는 실수하기 마련이에요.
EN: You're bound to make mistakes at first.
preparation, arrangement
KO: 행사 마련을 도와주셔서 감사해요.
EN: Thank you for helping arrange the event.

그런 일은 항상 일어나기 마련 이에요

Things like that are bound to happen.

— 이탈자 (1990)

첫 경험은 있게 마련!

Everyone has a first time!

— 적벽대전: 거대한 전쟁의 시작 (2008)

자리 마련 감사해요

Thank you for arranging this.

— F1 더 무비 (2025)

예쁜 애들은 바보를 사랑하기 마련 이라고

They say pretty girls always end up loving idiots.

— 죽은 시인의 사회 (1989)

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