-기로서니Korean connective · TOPIK 6
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A connective ending used when emphasizing this meaning, "however the preceding statement says so."
A connective ending used when emphasizing this meaning, "however the preceding statement says so."
'앞 문장의 내용이 아무리 그렇다고 해도'라는 뜻을 매우 강조하여 나타내는 연결 어미.
쓰임Usage
Attaches after the copula 이다, verbs and adjectives or endings other than -더- or -으리-.
‘이다’, 동사와 형용사 또는 ‘-더-’, ‘-으리-’를 제외한 어미 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.
예문Examples
급하기로서니 신호등도 안 보고 길을 건너면 안 된다.
No matter how urgent it is, you shouldn't cross the street without looking at the traffic light.
꽃이 아무리 아름답기로서니 어린이들의 미소만 하겠는가?
However beautiful a flower may be, can it compare to a child's smile?
아무리 아이가 어른스럽기로서니 아이에게 아기를 하루 종일 맡길 수는 없다.
No matter how mature the child is, you can't leave a baby with him all day.
대화In conversation
내가 그랬단 말이야? 취해서 기억이 안 나.
Did I really say that? I was drunk and don't remember.
아무리 취했기로서니 그렇게 아무것도 기억 못할 수가 있냐?
No matter how drunk you were, how could you not remember anything at all?
관련 문법Related grammar
Other connectives you will meet alongside this one.
자주 묻는 질문Common questions
What does -기로서니 mean in Korean?
-기로서니 is a connective introduced at 6급 (TOPIK 6). A connective ending used when emphasizing this meaning, "however the preceding statement says so."
When do you use -기로서니?
Attaches after the copula 이다, verbs and adjectives or endings other than -더- or -으리-.
What TOPIK level is -기로서니?
6급 — TOPIK 6, mastery. It is one of 56 grammar points at that level.
Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.