TOPIK · Level 98
15 words
Korean word
아무리
Pronunciation
Romanizationamuri
Meaning
- adverbno matter how
Example
아무리 해도 안 돼.a mu ri hae do an twae
No matter how it is done, it doesn't work.
More examples
아무리 말해도 이해를 못 해.a mu ri mal hae do i hae reul mot hae
No matter how much I say, they cannot understand.
Core concept
The word marks a limit where increasing effort or degree still cannot alter what happens.
Common phrases
아무리 말해도a mu ri mal hae do
no matter how much one says
아무리 해도a mu ri hae do
no matter how it is done
Similar words
설사seolsa: Introduces a possible situation whose result or judgment still does not change.
결코kyeolko: Firmly says that something does not happen or exist at any time.
Definition in Korean
어떤 행위나 상태의 정도를 강조해도 예상한 결과가 바뀌지 않음을 나타내는 부사.eo tteon haeng wi na sang tae ui cheong do reul kang jo hae do ye sang han kyeol gwa ga pa kkwi ji a neu meul na ta nae neun pu sa
Word origin
The exact historical formation of this adverb is uncertain, so it is safest to learn it as a fixed expression meaning no matter how.
Usage tips
- English learners can link it to patterns such as however hard, but Korean places this marker before the condition whose result will not change.
Related words
- 아무래도amuraedoin any caseadverb
- 아무나amunaanybodypronoun