Verb ないまでも

Verb nai made mo

JLPT N1 Very formal, literary Chapter 116: N1: Even If (Hypothetical Concession), 1 of 2

Formation

Verb-ない form + までも

'Even if not to the extent of...', 'although not completely...'.

When to use

Formal, literary "even if not fully X, at least..." - a partial concession.

Explanation

The pattern ないまでも is used when acknowledging that something doesn’t reach a certain extreme, but at least some part or degree of it applies. Often translated as 'even if not entirely...' or 'though not as far as...'.

Example sentences

Even If (Hypothetical Concession)

Corpus examples (34)

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