Korean Grammar Point
~만 하다 [man hada] (Sufficient, just right)

Expresses that a certain amount or condition is enough or suitable.

Formation

Verb stem + 만 하다

Examples

이 정도 양이면 딱 만 하다고 생각해요. 더 이상 필요 없어요.

I jeongdo yangimyeon ttak man hadago saeng-gakhaeyo. Deo isang pil-yo eopseoyo.

I think this amount is just enough. We don't need any more.

음식이 너무 뜨거울 때는 물을 넣어서 딱 먹기만 하게 만들 수 있어요.

Eumsiki neomu tteugeoul ttaeneun muleul neoeoseo ttak meok-giman hage mandeul su isseoyo.

When the food is too hot, you can add some water so it’s just right to eat.

시험 공부는 충분히 했으니 오늘은 휴식만 하면 될 만 해요.

Siheom gongbuneun chungbunhi haesseuni oneureun hyusikman hamyeon doel man haeyo.

I studied enough for the test, so just resting today should be sufficient.

이 음악은 방해가 안 될 정도로 조용해서 일하면서 듣기만 하네요.

I eumageun banghaega an doel jeongdoro joyonghaeseo ilhamyeonseo deuk-giman haneyo.

This music is quiet enough not to be distracting, so I can just listen while working.

Long Explanation

This structure can be interpreted as ‘(it) is just enough to...’ or ‘(it) suffices to...’. Although in modern usage the pattern '~(으)ㄹ 만 하다' often means ‘worth doing something,’ certain contexts use ‘~만 하다’ to mean that something is just right or sufficient.

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