-을지라도Korean connective · TOPIK 5

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A connective ending used when presenting or assuming a certain situation and adding a situation that is irrelevant or opposite to it.

형태Forms

-을지라도-ㄹ지라도

Which one you use is decided by what comes in front of it — see the usage rule under each meaning below.

A connective ending used when presenting or assuming a certain situation and adding a situation that is irrelevant or opposite to it.

어떤 상황을 제시하거나 가정하여 그와 관계가 없거나 혹은 반대의 상황을 이어 말할 때 쓰는 연결 어미.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs and adjectives ending in a consonant other than ㄹ or the past -었-.

‘ㄹ’을 제외한 받침 있는 동사와 형용사 또는 ‘-었-’ 뒤에 붙여 쓴다.

예문Examples

승규는 체격은 작을지라도 꿈이 큰 소년이었다.

Seunggyu was a boy with big dreams even though he was small in stature.

아무리 곤경에 처했을지라도 침착하게 행동해야 한다.

Even if you're in a difficult situation, you have to act calmly no matter what.

비록 굶어 죽을지라도 남들에게 구걸하며 살지는 않겠습니다.

Even if I were to starve to death, I would never beg for food from others.

대화In conversation

이번 영화의 흥행 실패에 대해 자네가 책임을 져야 할 걸세.

You should take responsibility for this movie's box-office failure.

국내 흥행에는 실패했을지라도 해외 수출로 만회할 수 있으니 믿고 기다려 주십시오.

Even if it failed domestically, we can make up for it through overseas distribution, so trust me and wait.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other connectives you will meet alongside this one.

-고는 -goneun -곤 · -고는 하다 · -곤 하다 A connective ending used when the same event is repeated. TOPIK 5 -길래 -gillae A connective ending referring to the cause or reason of the following statement. TOPIK 5 -느니 -neuni -느니보다 · -느니보다는 A connective ending used when the following statement is better than the preceding statement. TOPIK 5 -다가는 -daganeun -다간 · -단 A connective ending used when an action or state, etc., is stopped and changed to another action or state. TOPIK 5 -을뿐더러 -eul-ppundeoreo -ㄹ뿐더러 A connective ending used to indicate that another fact exists other than a certain fact. TOPIK 5 -지 -ji A connective ending used to describe contradictory facts. TOPIK 5

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -을지라도 mean in Korean?

-을지라도 is a connective introduced at 5급 (TOPIK 5). A connective ending used when presenting or assuming a certain situation and adding a situation that is irrelevant or opposite to it.

When do you use -을지라도?

Attaches after verbs and adjectives ending in a consonant other than ㄹ or the past -었-. The other shape is -ㄹ지라도 — same point, different environment.

What is the difference between -을지라도 and -ㄹ지라도?

None in meaning — they are two shapes of the same connective, and which one appears is decided by the sound in front of it, not by what you want to say.

What TOPIK level is -을지라도?

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.