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Decoded Slug: ~라든지 [radeunji] (Or, either)
Korean Grammar Point
~라든지 [radeunji] (Or, either)
~라든지 [radeunji] (Or, either)
Short explanation:
Indicates options or possibilities; 'or', 'either'.
Formation:
Noun/Verb + ~라든지
Examples:
그림을 그릴 수 있거나, 사진을 찍을 수 있거나, 운동을 할 수 있다든지, 뭐든지 취미로 할 만한 것이 많아요.
Geurimeul geuril su itgeona, sajineul jjikeul su itgeona, undongeul hal su itdaneunji, mwodeunji chwimiro hal manhan geosi manhayo.
There are many things you can do as hobbies, like drawing pictures, taking photos, doing exercises, or whatever.
빨리 와야 하는 이유는 배가 고프다든지, 주어진 일을 해야한다든지, 여튼 빨리 오지 않으면 안 됩니다.
Ppalli waya haneun iyu neun baega gopeudaneunji, jueojin ireul hayeodaneunji, yeoteun ppalli oji anheumyeon an doebnida.
The reason you should come quickly could be because you're hungry, or you have some tasks to do, anyway you should not be late.
아이스크림을 사러 갈 건데, 바닐라라든지, 초코렛이라든지, 어떤 맛을 원해?
Aiseukeurim eul saluh gal geonde, banilaradeunji, chokolaisradeunji, eotteon mat eul wonhae?
I'm going to buy ice cream. Do you want vanilla, chocolate, or some other flavor?
책을 읽는 걸 좋아하는 사람들은 로맨스 소설이라든지, 자기계발서라든지, 다양한 장르의 책들을 즐길 수 있어요.
Chaegiekneun got johahaneun saramdeulun romangseu soseoradeunji, jagigyebal seradeunji, dayanghan janrue chaekdeurul jeulgeulsu isseoyo.
People who like reading can enjoy various genres of books, be it romance novels or self-development books.
Long explanation:
'~라든지 [radeunji]' is a grammatical form used in Korean to present two or more options or possibilities. It is equivalent to 'or' or 'either' in English. It is often used in situations where you want to emphasize that there are many possible choices or situations, or to give examples among them. This form is commonly used in both spoken and written Korean.