N5 — outside your level filter
ても
てもte moN5neutral
Same meaning19
but; even though
- どころかfar from; not just X but even Yattaches at
- がbut; and — a difference stated, or a soft preambleattaches at
- 反面on the other side of it — one thing, two opposite sidesattaches at
- 一方でwhile; on the other hand — two sides of the same thingattaches at
- からといってjust because X, that doesn't mean Y — the conclusion is refusedattaches at
- けどbut; though — the everyday spoken way to say butattaches at
- くせにeven though; and yet — a jab at someone who should know betterattaches at
- もののalthough — the fact stands, and it changes nothing that followsattaches at
- ながらもthough; even while — a restrained, one-person concessionattaches at
- にせよeven if; whether — grants a case in writing, and changes nothingattaches at
- にしてもeven granting; even if it's the case that — one case among severalattaches at
- に対してtoward; against; in response to N — also sets N against something elseattaches at
- のにeven though; despite; and yetattaches at
- たところでeven if you did — and it would get you nowhereattaches at
- と言ってもhaving said that; though I say X — walks back a claim madeattaches at
- としてもeven supposing; even if we take it that — concedes a set-up hypothesisattaches at
- とはいえthat said; granted — the point is conceded, then turned againstattaches at
- ところがhowever; to my surprise — an unexpected turn against what precededattaches at
- ともeven if; no matter how — literary, on the 〜おう/〜よう form or the く formattaches at
All examples11
even if / even though — the expected consequence fails to follow
今から急いでも、終電には間に合わないよ。
ima kara isoide mo, shuuden ni wa maniawanai yo.
You won't make the last train even if you hurry now. casual
予約しても、当日は少し待つことがあります。
yoyakushite mo, toujitsu wa sukoshi matsu koto ga arimasu.
There may be a short wait on the day even if you book. neutral
雨が降っても、試合は予定どおり行われます。
ame ga futte mo, shiai wa yoteidoori okonawaremasu.
Even if it rains, the match will go ahead as scheduled. neutral
いくら押しても開かないんだけど。
ikura oshite mo akanai n da kedo.
No matter how much I push, it just won't open. casual
費用がかかっても、安全を優先すべきです。
hiyou ga kakatte mo, anzen o yuusen subeki desu.
Even if it costs more, safety should come first. formal
no matter who / what / how — a question word plus ても
何度読んでも、この段落の意味が分からない。
nando yonde mo, kono danraku no imi ga wakaranai.
No matter how many times I read it, I can't work out what this paragraph means. neutral
誰が作っても、この料理は同じ味になるよ。
dare ga tsukutte mo, kono ryouri wa onaji aji ni naru yo.
Whoever makes it, this dish comes out tasting the same. casual
どこへ行っても、まず地図アプリを開く癖がついた。
doko e itte mo, mazu chizu apuri o hiraku kuse ga tsuita.
Wherever I go, I've picked up the habit of opening the map app first. neutral
意識してもしなくても、私たちは様々な場面で税金を払っている。
ishiki shite mo shinakute mo, watashitachi wa samazama na bamen de zeikin o haratte iru.
Aware of it or not, we pay tax in all sorts of situations. neutral
ペットを飼いたくても飼えない人もいます。
petto o kaitakute mo kaenai hito mo imasu.
Some people would like to keep a pet but cannot. neutral
色は黒じゃなくてもかまいませんよ。
iro wa kuro ja nakute mo kamaimasen yo.
The colour doesn't have to be black. neutral
How it's formed4
All forms4
たってtattecolloquial
味わったって
casual speech — 行ったって、いくら押したって; voices like the た-form (飲んだって).
ても〜なくてもtemo~nakutemoalternant
the same verb both ways, saying the outcome holds either way — 意識してもしなくても、税金は払っている.
たくてもtakutemoalternant
〜たい carried into the concession — wanting to and still not managing it: ペットを飼いたくても飼えない人もいます.
じゃなくてもjanakutemocontraction
the noun form negated, spoken — 黒じゃなくてもかまいませんよ. Writing keeps ではなくても.
Notes
follows, not ても, carries the tense (降っても中止だった).