만 해도 ①

Just, Even just, Without having to consider

Explanation

This expression is used when providing examples to explain a situation or statement made previously.

It is equivalent in meaning to the phrases 의 경우만 봐도 and 만 하더라도.

Details

This expression can also be used to express a situation that is opposite to what was the case in the past. In such cases, a time word is often followed by 전만 해도 an alternate form of this expression.

지난달까지만 해도 이 옷이 맞았었는데 지금은 작아서 입을 수가 없어요.
Only last month (without the need to go back further in time), these clothes fit me, but now they're so small I can't wear them.
10년 전만 해도 한국에 이렇게 외국 사람이 많지는 않았어요.
Only 10 years ago (without the need to go back further in time), there weren't this many foreigners in Korea.