Korean word

아무래도

Pronunciation

Romanizationamuraedo

Meaning

  • adverbapparently

Example

아무래도 내일 비가 올 것 같아요.a mu rae do nae il pi ga ol kkeot ka ta yo

Apparently, it will rain tomorrow.

Illustration for 아무래도 (apparently)

More examples

아무래도 그 사람은 지금 바쁠 것 같아요.a mu rae do keu sa ra meun chi geum pa ppeul kkeot ka ta yo

Apparently, that person is busy right now.

Core concept

Several clues point in one direction, but the speaker leaves room for doubt.

Common phrases

  • 아무래도 그렇다a mu rae do keu reo ta

    apparently so

  • 아무래도 그럴 것 같다a mu rae do keu reol kkeot kat tta

    seems likely

Similar words

아마ama: A likely result presented without treating it as certain.
어쩌면eojjeomyeon: A possible event presented without saying that it will happen.
어쩐지eojjeonji: A sudden sense that an earlier impression now has a possible explanation.

Definition in Korean

주어진 정황이나 단서를 바탕으로 화자가 조심스럽게 어떤 결과를 예측하거나 결론을 내릴 때 쓰는 부사.chu eo jin cheong hwang i na tan seo reul pa tang eu ro hwa ja ga cho sim seu reop kke eo tteon kyeol gwa reul ye cheu ka geo na kyeol lo neul nae ril ttae sseu neun pu sa

Word origin

Its exact historical formation is uncertain, so no reliable component-by-component origin should be assumed.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a firm prediction, this word keeps the speaker's conclusion soft when the evidence is suggestive but not decisive.

Other meanings

  • after alladverb

Opposites

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