~たとえ~ても
〜tatoe〜temo
JLPT N3 Neutral
Formation
たとえ + Verb-casual + ても, たとえ + い-Adjective + くても, たとえ + な-Adjective + であっても, たとえ + Noun + であっても
Express a condition with 'even if'; 'no matter how'.
When to use
The standard "even if" - pairs たとえ with ても for emphasis.
Explanation
The ~たとえ~ても grammar point is used to express a hypothetical or conditional situation where the outcome remains the same even if the condition is met. It can be translated as 'even if' or 'no matter how' in English.
Example sentences
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Even if it rains, let's go out.
Tatoe ame ga futte mo, dekakemashou.
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Even if he gets angry, let's tell the truth.
Tatoe kare ga okotte mo, hontou no koto wo iimashou.
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Even if it's cold, I want to go for a walk.
Tatoe samukute mo, sanpo ni ikitai.
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Even if he's famous, I'm not interested in him.
Tatoe kare ga yuumei de attemo, kare ni wa kyoumi ga arimasen.
Even If (Hypothetical Concession)
- 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…
- ~としても〜to shite moN2Even if, despite, although
Corpus examples (60)
たとえ大会があるといっても、彼らにそんなにたくさんのお金を請求してはいけないな。
Even if there is a convention, I shouldn't ask them for so much money.
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No amount of money can buy happiness.
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Even if you are not to blame, you should apologize.
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Let him be a great statesman, I don't admire him.
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Whatever you may say, I will not change my opinion.
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There is little, if any, difference between the two.
たとえ言語や習慣が違っていてもすべての人々は友達になれます。
All people can become friends, even if their languages and customs are different.
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Even if it takes me ten years, I am determined to accomplish the job.
たとえどんなに一生懸命勉強しても、一年やそこらで英語を習得することはできない。
However hard you may study, you can't master English in a year or so.
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I will go even if it rains tomorrow.
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I will go there even if it rains.
たとえ雨が降っても行かなければならない。
I have to go even if it rains.
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Even if it rains, I will start early tomorrow morning.
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Even if it rains, the game will be played.
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Even if it rains, I'll start.
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The game will be played even if it rains.
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The soccer game will be played, even if it rains.
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Even if it rains, I'll go swimming tomorrow.
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Even if it rains, we plan to go hiking.
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She seldom, if ever, goes to movies by herself.
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He seldom, if ever, goes to the movies.
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Whichever bus you may take, you can get to the station.
たとえあなたが遠くへ行ってしまっても、電話で連絡をとりあいましょう。
Even if you go far away, let's keep in touch with each other over the phone.
たとえ君が音楽が好きでなくても、彼のコンサートを楽しめますよ。
Even if you don't like music, you'll enjoy his concert.
たとえいなくなってしまっても、私は何ものよりも彼女を愛している。
Although she is gone, I still love her more than anything.