-더라도

even if

Explanation

This expression is used to indicate that while the speaker acknowledges and accepts the possibility of the content in the preceding clause, it does not have any effect on the content in the following clause.

The preceding clause consists of a simple hypothetical statement or a statement acknowledging some present situation.

This expression is commonly used together with 아무리.

Details

This expression can be replaced with -아도/어도, but the two expressions have the following differences.

Kimchi Reader

Indicates that the second clause will happens regardless of the described state or action of the first clause. Stronger in meaning than 아/어도. Often used to speculate or theorize.