No. 810 in Korean
아무리
No matter how; however much.
In a sentence
아무리 힘들어도 포기하지 마세요.
No matter how hard it is, don't give up.
In this sentence, '아무리' is used to emphasize the extent of the difficulty, indicating that the subsequent action should still proceed despite the challenge.
아무리 바빠도 가족과 시간을 보내는 것이 중요합니다.
No matter how busy you are, spending time with your family is important.
Here, '아무리' introduces a condition of being busy while highlighting the importance of maintaining a priority regardless of the situation.
아무리 비싸도 이 책은 꼭 사고 싶어요.
No matter how expensive it is, I really want to buy this book.
In this sentence, '아무리' describes the extreme condition of cost as a lead-in to the speaker's strong desire to act regardless.
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