마치 ...인 듯 느끼다
This pattern presents something as a strong impression rather than a literal fact. It is especially useful in reflective or literary writing when you want to compare one thing to another while keeping a slight distance from a direct claim. For example: "그 풍경은 마치 시간이 멈춘 듯 고요했다." = "The landscape was quiet, as if time had stopped." This pattern can be reused whenever a speaker wants to express a vivid but carefully hedged comparison.
그 풍경은 마치 시간이 멈춘 듯 고요했다.
The landscape was quiet, as if time had stopped.
