-으리라

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-리라

Meanings

1. 1

   (formal, highly addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker guesses a certain situation.

   (아주낮춤으로) 말하는 사람이 어떤 상황에 대하여 추측함을 나타내는 종결 어미.

2. 2

   (formal, highly addressee-lowering) A sentence-final ending used when the speaker makes a determination in his/her mind.

   (아주낮춤으로) 말하는 사람이 마음속으로 다짐함을 나타내는 종결 어미.

Examples

• 어려울 때는 내 도움이 필요하리라.

  When times are hard, surely you'll need my help.

• 우리나라도 언젠가는 통일이 되리라.

  Someday, our country too will surely be reunified.

• 그 분의 은혜를 영원히 잊지 못하리라.

  I shall never forget that person's kindness.

• 친구가 있다면 당신은 혼자가 아니리라.

  If you have a friend, you surely are not alone.

• 흩어진 우리 가족이 함께 모여 살 날도 곧 오리라.

  The day our scattered family gathers to live together will surely come soon.

• 평생 그대만을 사랑하리라.

  I shall love only you for my whole life.

Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

Don’t confuse with

Forms with a close meaning — a favourite source of wrong answers on TOPIK.

• -으리라고that (one) would (intention/guess)Lv 6