Vocabulary

아무리

no matter how; however much

Meaning

Adverb expressing degree or concession: “no matter how”, “however much”, commonly with -아/어도.

Why this form?

비록 — although, even though : introduces concession without necessarily emphasizing degree; 아무리 highlights “no matter how much”.

Natural usage

Common pattern: 아무리 + adjective/verb + -아/어도.

Forms not to confuse

비록

비록 늦었지만 끝까지 했어요. — Although it was late, I carried on.

Examples

아무리 아픈 기억이어도, 결국 그런 기억들도 지민 씨를 지민 씨답게 만들어요. — No matter how painful those memories are, they still help make Jimin who he is.

아무리 바빠도 밥은 먹어야 해요. — No matter how busy you are, you have to eat.

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