~としても
〜to shite mo
Formation
Verb-casual + としても, い-Adjective + としても, な-Adjective + だとしても, Noun + だとしても
Even if, despite, although
When to use
としても: even supposing it were so (雨が降るとしても行く).
Explanation
The ~としても grammar point is used to say ‘even if...’ or ‘even assuming that...’, often followed by a conclusion or stance. It’s similar to ~ても, but puts more emphasis on the hypothetical assumption or viewpoint.
Example sentences
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Even if it rains, we won't cancel the race.
Ame ga furu to shite mo, rēsu wa chūshi shimasen.
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Even if this cake isn't delicious, I plan on eating it.
Kono kēki ga oishikunai to shite mo, watashi wa taberu tsumori desu.
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Even if she is late, we will keep waiting.
Kanojo ga chikoku suru to shite mo, watashitachi wa machitsuzukemasu.
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Even if I'm busy, I want to keep my promise to my friend.
Isogashii da to shite mo, tomodachi to no yakusoku wa mamoritai.
Even If (Hypothetical Concession)
- ~たとえ~ても〜tatoe〜temoN3Express a condition with 'even if'; 'no matter how'.
- どんなに~てもdonna ni ~ temoN3Expresses 'no matter how much' or 'even if'; emphasizes…
- ~にしても〜ni shitemoN3Expresses 'even if', 'no matter', 'regardless of'.
- もし~てもmoshi ~ temoN3Express a hypothetical situation or assumption with the…
- ~としたところで〜to shita tokoro deN1Means 'even if' or 'even assuming'; emphasizes that the…
- Verb ないまでもVerb nai made moN1'Even if not to the extent of...', 'although not…
Corpus examples (60)
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He has very little, if any, knowledge about art.
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No matter how we try, it is impossible to distinguish good people from bad people by outward appearances.
あなたと二人だけで話そうとしても、いつも他の人と一緒にいるじゃないですか。
I've been trying to talk to you alone, but you always seem to be with other people.
それは、たとえ間違いをおかしたとしても、一生懸命に頑張るということです。
It means trying hard, even if we make mistakes.
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Even if you don't like rum, try a glass of this.
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Suppose it rains tomorrow, shall we still go on the picnic?
この新しい車の特徴は、もし酔っ払った人が運転しようとしてもエンジンは動かないことである。
A feature of this new car is that if a drunk person is driving, the engine won't start.
やっぱりいつも英語を話していないと急に話そうとしても口がまわらないね。
You get rusty if you haven't spoken English for a long time.
media playerで音楽を聞こうとしてもエラーが出てファイルを再生できません。
When I try to listen to music with media player there's an error and I can't play the file.
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Even if I grant that what you say is true, it is no excuse.
仮に君が正しいとしても、まず最初に彼を説得しなければならない。
Granted that you are right, we still have to persuade him first.
私は仮に十分な資金があるとしても、フェラーリは買わないだろうね。
Even if I had enough money, I still wouldn't buy a Ferrari.
たとえ何か他のことを考えようとしても、死についてのいろいろな考えが頭に浮かぶのだった。
Even when she thought about something else, ideas of death returned to her mind.
たとえ条件付きの妥協策だとしても、何も決めないよりはましだ。
A watered down compromise resolution is better than none at all.
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You can study no matter how old you are.
僕は小供の時分、どんな菓子がすきだつたか、今思ひ出さうとしても思ひ出せない。
What kind of sweets did I like as a child? Even if I try to remember, I can't.
僕は子供の時分、どんな菓子がすきだったか、今思い出そうとしても思い出せない。
What kind of sweets did I like as a child? Even if I try to remember, I can't.
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It is no use trying to solve the riddle.
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It is no use trying to solve this problem.
他の誰かが彼女を幸せにしたとしても彼女が幸せなら、それで良い。
Even if it was somebody else who made her happy, as long as she is happy, that's fine.
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In the first place, no harm will come to us even if we try.
核戦争で生き残る人は、たとえいたとしてもほとんどいないだろう。
Few people, if any, could survive a nuclear war.
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There is little, if any, difference between the two.
ある教授は、たとえアレックスが言葉を使っているとしても、それを言語と呼ぶのは間違いだといっている。
One professor says that even if Alex is using words, it's wrong to call it a language.
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It is no wonder to me that Gendou has something to do with.