조차, 마저

Meaning

1. 1

   A postpositional particle to indicate an inclusion of extreme cases that are generally hard to predict.

   일반적으로 예상하기 어려운 극단의 경우까지 포함함을 나타내는 조사.

Example sentences

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• 우등생 승규조차 그 시험에 떨어졌다.

  Even Seunggyu, an honor student, failed that exam.

• 하늘에는 구름 한 점조차 없는 맑은 날씨였다.

  It was a clear day without even a single cloud in the sky.

• 가장 친한 친구조차 나의 말을 믿어 주지 않았다.

  Even my best friend didn't believe me.

• 민준이 교통사고를 당했다던데 병원에 가 봤어?

  I heard Minjun was in a car accident. Have you been to the hospital?

  응. 처음엔 의식조차 없었는데 지금은 많이 좋아졌대.

  Yes. At first he wasn't even conscious, but they say he's much better now.

• 추운데 바람마저 불어서 밖에 다니기가 힘들다.

  It's cold and on top of that even the wind is blowing, so it's hard to go out.

• 비가 많이 와서 도로마저 침수되었다.

  It rained so much that even the roads were flooded.