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Decoded Slug: ~을지언정 [euljieonjeong] (Whether...or...)
Korean Grammar Point
~을지언정 [euljieonjeong] (Whether...or...)
~을지언정 [euljieonjeong] (Whether...or...)
Short explanation:
Used to indicate 'whether...or...', expressing a condition or possibility.
Formation:
(Adjective/Verb stem)을지언정 or (Noun + 이)을지언정
Examples:
시험에 떨어질지언정 목표를 향해 노력하는 것이 중요합니다.
Siheome tteoreojiljieonjeong mokpyoreul hyanghae noryeokhaneun geosi jungyohabnida.
Whether you fail the exam or not, it's important to strive towards your goal.
벌써 봄이 왔을지언정 아직 추운 날씨예요.
Beolsseo bomi wasseuljieonjeong ajik chuun nalssiyeoyo.
Whether spring has already come, the weather is still cold.
방이 클지언정 정리하지 않으면 엉망이 될 것입니다.
Bangi keuljieonjeong jeongrihaji anheumyeon eongmangi doel geosibnida.
Whether the room is big or not, it will be a mess if you don't tidy it up.
그녀에게 전화 할지언정 그녀가 받을지 안 받을지는 모르겠어요.
Geunyeoege jeonhwa haljieonjeong geunyeoga badeulji an badeuljineun moreugesseoyo.
Whether I call her or not, I don't know if she will answer.
Long explanation:
The grammar point '~을지언정 [euljieonjeong]' is used in Korean to present two possible scenarios or conditions. It translates to 'whether...or...' in English. This form is commonly used to express an uncertain situation where both options hold a possibility, or to emphasize that no matter what the condition might be, the result will be unchanged.