-(으)ㄴ/는 편이다 means "tend to" or "rather" - expressing a general tendency or softening a statement.
Tendency - 운동을 좋아하는 편이에요 (I tend to like exercise)
Softened statement - 좀 비싼 편이에요 (its rather expensive)
General characteristic - Not absolute but leaning toward
Action verbs: -는 편이다
Descriptive verbs: -(으)ㄴ 편이다
Softens directness - More polite than stating directly
I tend to eat breakfast well.
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