~としても

〜to shite mo

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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

Even If (Hypothetical Concession)

Corpus examples (60)

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