Korean grammar · Level 5
N을/를 막론하고 · N을/를 불문하고
Regardless of N — no exceptions
Taught in Level 5, Unit 10: Paper season
every official notice that applies to everybody says so in a fixed phrase — regardless of age, of nationality, of the reason. Hoya's HR notice and his landlady both use it: one seriously, one as a joke.
Example
이 행사는 나이와 국적을 불문하고 누구나 참가할 수 있습니다.
Anyone may take part in this event, regardless of age or nationality.
The full explanation is in the unit · part of the Level 5 Pass, opening soon · Level 5, Unit 10
Practise it in context · Level 5, Unit 10
Paper season
The rule with a table, Sori’s tips, practice that checks itself, a review room and a one-page cheat sheet.
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