이라든가Korean particle · TOPIK 5
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A postpositional particle used when listing things in which the choice of any one does not matter.
형태Forms
Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.
A postpositional particle used when listing things in which the choice of any one does not matter.
말하는 사람이 말을 하면서 어떤 것이라도 상관이 없는 대상을 예를 들어 열거할 때 사용하는 조사.
쓰임Usage
받침 있는 명사 뒤에 붙여 쓴다. ‘이라든지00’로 바꿔 쓸 수 있다.
예문Examples
돈이라든가, 학벌이라든가 하는 것은 별로 중요하지 않아.
Things like money or academic background don't matter much.
프랑스어라든가, 중국어라든가 외국어는 배워 두면 도움이 될 거야.
Learning a foreign language like French or Chinese will be helpful.
학원이라든가, 과외 수업이라든가 해서 부족한 부분을 공부해 보세요.
Study what you're lacking, whether through a hagwon or private tutoring.
대화In conversation
싸고 예쁜 옷을 사려면 어디에 가는 게 좋을까?
Where should I go to buy cheap and pretty clothes?
명동이라든가, 동대문 시장이라든가 옷 가게가 많은 곳으로 가 봐.
Try going somewhere with lots of clothing stores, like Myeongdong or Dongdaemun Market.
관련 문법Related grammar
Other particles you will meet alongside this one.
자주 묻는 질문Common questions
What does 이라든가 mean in Korean?
이라든가 is a particle introduced at 5급 (TOPIK 5). A postpositional particle used when listing things in which the choice of any one does not matter.
What is the difference between 이라든가 and 라든가?
None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same particle, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.
What TOPIK level is 이라든가?
5급 — TOPIK 5, advanced. 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.