있긴 해

does exist

→ 있다

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does exist A conversational shortened form of 있기는 해, used to acknowledge that something exists or is true, often with a contrastive or concessive nuance such as “it does exist, though.”

KO: 문제가 있긴 해도 해결할 수 있어.

EN: There is a problem, but we can solve it.

엄마 한테 들은 적이 있긴 해

I have heard it from my mom before.

— 귀향 (2006)

뭔가 문제가 있긴 해

There is definitely something wrong.

— 공포의 보수 (1953)