〜としても to shitemo
〜としても(to shitemo)means “even if ~; even supposing ~”. Concedes a hypothesis and states that the conclusion still holds regardless: 'even supposing ~ were true, still. Formation: V/Aい/Aな/N(普通形)+としても(口語:としたって)
even if ~; even supposing ~
N3Formation
V/Aい/Aな/N(普通形)+としても(口語:としたって)
Explanation
Concedes a hypothesis and states that the conclusion still holds regardless: 'even supposing ~ were true, still...'. Combines an assumption (とする) with concessive ても.
Examples
Note
Often paired with たとえ (even). としたって is the casual spoken variant.
FAQ
〜としても — what does it mean and how is it used?
even if ~; even supposing ~. Concedes a hypothesis and states that the conclusion still holds regardless: 'even supposing ~ were true, still...'. Combines an assumption (とする) with concessive ても.
〜としても — how do you form it?
V/Aい/Aな/N(普通形)+としても(口語:としたって)
〜としても — any usage notes?
Often paired with たとえ (even). としたって is the casual spoken variant.