Breakdown of eojjaessdeun oneul jeongsangkkaji gaja.
가다gada
to go
오늘oneul
today
정상jeongsang
the mountain summit
어쨌든eojjaessdeun
anyway; in any case
Questions & Answers about eojjaessdeun oneul jeongsangkkaji gaja.
What does 어쨌든 mean here, and how is it used?
어쨌든 means anyway, in any case, or regardless.
In this sentence, it gives the feeling of:
- No matter what
- After all that
- Whatever happens
So it sounds like the speaker is brushing aside other concerns and saying something like:
- Anyway, let’s make it to the top today.
It is often used when:
- there has been discussion, hesitation, or difficulty
- the speaker wants to return to the main point
- the speaker wants to push forward despite circumstances
A few similar words are:
- 아무튼 = anyway
- 어쨌거나 = anyway / in any event
These are close in meaning, though the exact tone can vary a little.
Why is 정상 used here? Doesn’t 정상 also mean normal?
Yes, 정상 can mean two different things:
- summit / peak / top
- normal / normal state
In this sentence, it means summit or top.
That is clear because of the context and because it is followed by 까지, which marks a destination or endpoint:
- 정상까지 가다 = go as far as the summit / go to the top
So here, 정상 is definitely the mountaintop, not normal.
What does -까지 mean in 정상까지?