N+(이)라도
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Sufficient choice
at least
It expresses the speaker's choice of something will suffice even though it may not be the best choice.
Example
- Do you want some snack과자
라도 먹을래요?at least ? - I'm so hungry, I should배가 고파서 라면
이라도 먹어야 될 거예요.at least eat ramen.
N+(이)나 vs N+(이)라도
(이)나 (Not the best choice)
When the best option is not available, any other options are basically the same, any of them is fine.
(이)라도 (Sufficient choice)
When choosing the next best option, the second best.
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