N2 — outside your level filter
たとえ〜ても
たとえ〜てもtatoe te moN2neutral
All examples4
even supposing — grants a case up front, and denies it changes anything
たとえ失敗しても、挑戦した経験は残ります。
tatoe shippaishite mo, chousen shita keiken wa nokorimasu.
The experience of having tried stays with you even supposing you fail. neutral
たとえ高くても、これだけは自分で買いたいんだ。
tatoe takakute mo, kore dake wa jibun de kaitai n da.
Even if it's expensive, this is the one thing I want to buy with my own money. casual
たとえ冗談でも、言っていいことと悪いことがある。
tatoe joudan de mo, itte ii koto to warui koto ga aru.
Even as a joke, there are things you say and things you don't. casual
たとえどんな事情があっても、無断で欠席することは認められません。
tatoe donna jijou ga atte mo, mudan de kesseki suru koto wa mitomeraremasen.
Whatever the circumstances, absence without notice is not permitted. formal
How it's formed4
Notes
sentence arrives, so it belongs to writing and to firm speech, not offhand
ても.