Korean

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Etymology

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불구(不拘) (bulgu) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving active verbs).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bulguhada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bulguhada
McCune–Reischauer?pulguhada
Yale Romanization?pul.kwuhata

Verb

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불구하다 (bulguhada) (infinitive 불구해 or 불구하여, sequential 불구하니)

  1. (intransitive) to be despite something; nonetheless

Usage notes

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  • Often used adverbially in the structure X 불구하고, Y: "despite X, Y." Overuse of this structure is typically considered a sign of translationese from European languages.

Conjugation

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