에도 불구하고
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Grammar · 1 sense
despite, in spite of
Examples
비에도 불구하고 그는 출근했다.
Despite the rain, he went to work.
피곤함에도 불구하고 공부를 계속했다.
Despite being tired, he continued studying.
어려움에도 불구하고 포기하지 않았다.
Despite the difficulties, she did not give up.
When you'd hear it
This is a formal, somewhat stiff expression common in writing, news, formal speeches, and serious workplace contexts. In casual conversation, speakers more often use -는데도 or -지만.
What learners get wrong
Learners may use this in every situation because it translates as “despite.” It is a fixed formal pattern, whereas -는데도 is the more natural choice in everyday speech.
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