たとえ〜ても tatoe … te mo

たとえ〜ても（tatoe … te mo）means “even if; no matter how/whether”. The adverb たとえ pairs with a 〜ても clause to express 'even if / no matter what'. Formation: たとえ + V(テ形)+も / Aく+ても / Aで+も / Nで+も(Nであっても)

even if; no matter how/whether

N3

Formation

たとえ + V(テ形)+も / Aく+ても / Aで+も / Nで+も(Nであっても)

Explanation

The adverb たとえ pairs with a 〜ても clause to express 'even if / no matter what'. It supposes an extreme or unfavorable condition and states that the result still holds. たとえ reinforces the hypothetical 〜ても and signals it in advance.

Examples

たとえ雨が降っても、試合は行われます。
たとえあめがふっても、しあいはおこなわれます。
Even if it rains, the match will be held.
たとえどんなに難しくても、最後まであきらめません。
たとえどんなにむずかしくても、さいごまであきらめません。
No matter how difficult it is, I won't give up until the end.

Note

たとえ is optional but emphasizes the 〜ても. Don't confuse with 例え (example) — here it's the adverb 仮に.

FAQ

たとえ〜ても — what does it mean and how is it used?

even if; no matter how/whether. The adverb たとえ pairs with a 〜ても clause to express 'even if / no matter what'. It supposes an extreme or unfavorable condition and states that the result still holds. たとえ reinforces the hypothetical 〜ても and signals it in advance.

たとえ〜ても — how do you form it?

たとえ + V(テ形)+も / Aく+ても / Aで+も / Nで+も(Nであっても)

たとえ〜ても — any usage notes?

たとえ is optional but emphasizes the 〜ても. Don't confuse with 例え (example) — here it's the adverb 仮に.

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