-(ㄴ)다든가, (이)라든가
(n)dadeunga, (i)radeunga
Grammar · 1 sense
whether, or something
Examples
집에 누군가 찾아오지는 않았습니까? 아니면 전화가 걸려왔다든가...
Did no one come by the house? Or make a call or something...
요즘 미나에게 고민거리 같은 건 없었니? 성적이라든가, 가족 문제라든가. 남자친구와 싸웠다든가 하는 거 말이야.
Was Mina worried about anything recently? Like grades, family problems, or something like fighting with her boyfriend.
이 답장을 보내기 위해 저는 말도 안 되는 계획을 실행할 예정이고, 그 결과로 유치장에 갇힌다든가 연구원직을 박탈당한다든가 하는 상당한 징계를 받게 되겠죠.
I plan to enact a ridiculous plan to send this response, and I'm sure I'll face a sizable punishment, whether it be being thrown in jail or having my research position revoked.
When you'd hear it
This is common in conversation when suggesting possible examples, as in discussing worries, events, or consequences. It also appears in written dialogue and informal prose, but is less suited to formal reports than straightforward lists with 또는 or -거나.
What learners get wrong
Unlike -거나, which presents alternatives more neutrally, this pattern often gives illustrative possibilities—“whether A, or something like B”—without claiming the list is complete. With nouns, use (이)라든가; with verbs and adjectives, use -(ㄴ)다든가.
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