사람은 누구나 늙기 마련이다.
Everyone is bound to get old.
Korean
마련
마련
Meaning: preparation; provision; to be natural/bound to
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Example sentences
It is natural for anyone to make mistakes.
대학 등록금 마련을 위해 아르바이트를 했다.
I worked part-time to save for college tuition.
인간은 전능한 존재가 아니므로 실수를 하기 마련이다.
Humans are not omnipotent beings, so they are bound to make mistakes.
정부는 그 문제에 대한 대응책을 마련했다.
The government prepared countermeasures for that problem.
세상 모든 일에는 장단이 있기 마련이다.
Everything in the world has its pros and cons.
Usage Notes
As a noun, it means 'preparation'. As a dependent noun in the form '-기 마련이다', it expresses that something is natural, inevitable, or expected.
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