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TOPIK 4verb

불구하다

bulguhada

Mostly as connectors: N에도 불구하고 · -(으)ㅁ에도 불구하고

despite, in spite of (lit. to disregard)

Example

비가 오는데도 불구하고 많은 사람이 모였어요.

Despite the rain, many people gathered.

Word parts

불 not구 restrain

Literally 'not restrained by'; something doesn't stop the result.

Good to know

Almost always appears as 에도 불구하고 'in spite of'; it rarely stands alone.