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Concessive: 〜ても
Concessive: 〜ても
Express "even if", "even though", "no matter how" with 〜ても. Click any sentence to hear it!
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〜ても Formation
Verb て-form + も
い-adj: drop い + くて + も
な-adj: + でも
Noun: + でも
〜ても vs 〜のに
ても
= "even if / even though" (hypothetical or actual)
のに
= "even though" (actual situation, expresses complaint or surprise)
〜ても (verb)
どんなにつかれていても、まいにちべんきょうします
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Donna ni tsukarete ite mo, mainichi benkyou shimasu
No matter how tired I am, I study every day
〜ても (verb)
たとえまちがえても、あきらめません
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Tatoe machigaete mo, akiramemasen
Even if I make mistakes, I won't give up
〜くても (い-adj)
たかくても、そのかばんがほしい
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Takakute mo, sono kaban ga hoshii
Even if it's expensive, I want that bag
〜でも (な-adj)
ふべんでも、このいえがすき
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Fuben demo, kono ie ga suki
Even if it's inconvenient, I like this house
〜くても (い-adj)
どんなにねむくても、ねません
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Donna ni nemuku temo, nemasen
No matter how sleepy I am, I won't sleep
〜ても (verb)
なんどみても、おもしろい
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Nando mite mo, omoshiroi
No matter how many times I watch it, it's interesting
〜でも (noun)
がくせいでも、このほんはよめる
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Gakusei demo, kono hon wa yomeru
Even as a student, you can read this book
〜ても (verb)
いくらおかねがあっても、こうふくにはなれない
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Ikura okane ga atte mo, koufuku ni wa narenai
No matter how much money you have, you can't buy happiness