Advertisement
🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

~할지라도

Pronunciation / Transliteration: haljirado

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Even if/ˈiː.vən ɪf/
conjunctionCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #450 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"비가 올지라도 우리는 갈 것입니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As conjunction
  1. 1

    Used to indicate that a particular condition or supposition does not matter or make a difference to the outcome.

    "Even if it rains, the outdoor concert will still take place."
  2. 2

    Used to emphasize a hypothetical or counterfactual situation that would still not change the main point.

    "She wouldn't accept the job, even if they offered her a much higher salary."
Advertisement

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'efne' (even, exact, level) combined with the conditional particle 'if' of Germanic origin. Historically used to introduce a hypothetical condition that does not affect the main outcome, retaining its core concessive function through Middle English into modern usage.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Even if"?

Advertisement
Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Even if"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Even if" Synonym Map
Advertisement