New Feature! We now have a Japanese text parser that works for custom texts and YouTube, acting as a reading assistant and translator. Check it out here!
Decoded Slug: ~할지언정 [haljieonjeong] (Whether ... or)
Korean Grammar Point
~할지언정 [haljieonjeong] (Whether ... or)
~할지언정 [haljieonjeong] (Whether ... or)
Short explanation:
This grammar point is used to express the meaning 'whether ... or', indicating two opposing possibilities or situations.
Formation:
Verb stem + 할지언정
Examples:
그녀가 오늘 밤에 도착할지언정 내일 아침에 도착할지언정, 우리는 그녀를 기다려야 해요.
Geunyeoga oneul bam-e dochakhaljieonjeong naeil achim-e dochakhaljieonjeong, urineun geunyeoreul gidaryeoya haeyo.
Whether she arrives tonight or tomorrow morning, we have to wait for her.
이 일을 해결할지언정 이 일을 미룰지언정, 결정은 당신이 해야 해요.
I ir-eul haegyeolhaljieonjeong i ir-eul mirulhaljieonjeong, gyeoljeong-eun dangsin-i haeya haeyo.
Whether to solve this issue or delay it, the decision is yours.
우리가 이길지언정 지게 될지언정, 최선을 다하는 것이 중요해요.
Uriga igilhaljieonjeong jige doeljieonjeong, choeseon-eul dahaneun geos-i jung-yohaeyo.
Whether we win or lose, what's important is that we do our best.
그가 참석할지언정 그가 참석하지 않을지언정, 회의는 예정대로 진행됩니다.
Geuga chamseokhaljieonjeong geuga chamseokhaji anheuljieonjeong, hoeui-neun yejeongdaero jinhaengdoebnida.
Whether he attends or not, the meeting will proceed as scheduled.
Long explanation:
'~할지언정 [haljieonjeong]' is a complex conjunction in Korean grammar that indicates two contrasting or opposing situations, conditions or reasons. It conveys the meaning of considering both sides of a situation, not knowing which situation will happen or be chosen, and it's usually used in formal, written Korean rather than in daily conversation.