yakhyo deokbune jaechaegiga jogeum deol na.

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Breakdown of yakhyo deokbune jaechaegiga jogeum deol na.

• 조금: a little
• 덕분에: thanks to
• 덜: less

Questions & Answers about yakhyo deokbune jaechaegiga jogeum deol na.

What does 약효 mean in this sentence?

약효 means the effect of a medicine or the medicine’s effectiveness.

• 약 = medicine
• 효(효과) = effect

So 약효 덕분에 means something like thanks to the medicine working or because of the medicine’s effect.

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Why is 덕분에 used here instead of 때문에?

덕분에 is used when the result is seen as positive or helpful, like thanks to in English.

So:

• 약효 덕분에 = thanks to the medicine’s effect
• 약효 때문에 = because of the medicine’s effect

Both can be translated similarly, but 덕분에 sounds more positive and appreciative. Since sneezing less is a good result, 덕분에 fits naturally.

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Why is there no particle after 약효?

That is normal because 덕분에 attaches directly to a noun.

So the pattern is:

• Noun + 덕분에

Examples:

• 친구 덕분에 = thanks to my friend
• 약효 덕분에 = thanks to the medicine’s effect

You do not add 이/가 or 은/는 before 덕분에 here.

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