-(으)ㄹ지라도

-(으)ㄹ지라도 means "even if / even though A": it concedes A, real or imagined, and insists that B still holds.

대조·양보Contrast & concession

Han: -(으)ㄹ지라도 attaches to verb or adjective stems, so a noun needs the copula 이다 first: 학생 + 이다 → 학생일지라도.

Examples

비록 작은 실수일지라도 그냥 넘어가서는 안 됩니다.Even if it is a small mistake, it should not just be overlooked.

그는 가난했을지라도 늘 어려운 이웃을 도우며 살았다.Although he was poor, he always lived helping neighbors in need.

결과가 좋지 않을지라도 최선을 다했다면 후회는 없을 거예요.Even if the result is not good, you will have no regrets if you did your best.

아무리 힘들지라도 끝까지 포기하지 않겠습니다.No matter how hard it gets, I will not give up until the end.

V/A+(으)ㄹ지라도

V/A+았/었을지라도 (past)

N+일지라도

힘들다 → 힘들지라도, 먹다 → 먹을지라도, 가난했다 → 가난했을지라도, 학생 → 학생일지라도

Clause B must go against what A would lead you to expect; it is often a resolution, duty or advice (-겠다, -아야 하다, -지 마세요). If B is simply the natural result of A, use -(으)니까 or -아/어서 instead.
It works for both hypothetical and real situations; for a situation that is already past, use -았/었을지라도.
It sounds formal and emphatic (writing, speeches, news) and is often paired with 비록, 아무리 or 설령. In casual conversation -더라도 or -아/어도 usually sound more natural.
After a noun you need the copula: N + 일지라도 (학생일지라도), not 학생지라도.

Wrong: ~~비록 학생지라도 자기 행동에는 책임을 져야 합니다.~~

Right: 비록 학생일지라도 자기 행동에는 책임을 져야 합니다.

-(으)ㄹ지라도 attaches to verb or adjective stems, so a noun needs the copula 이다 first: 학생 + 이다 → 학생일지라도.

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