No. 11,943 in Korean
노력해도
"Even if (someone) tries or makes an effort."
In a sentence
노력해도 결과를 얻지 못할 때가 있다.
Even if you try, there are times when you can't achieve results.
In this sentence, '노력해도' conveys 'even if one tries', expressing a condition of effort that does not guarantee success.
노력해도 문제는 쉽게 해결되지 않을 것이다.
Even if you try, the problem will not be solved easily.
Here, '노력해도' again means 'even if one tries', highlighting that efforts alone may not resolve the problem easily.
노력해도 상황이 나아지지 않는다면 다른 방법을 찾아야 한다.
If efforts do not improve the situation, one should find another approach.
In this sentence, '노력해도' is used to indicate actions or efforts made when addressing a situation that might not get better.
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