N3 — outside your level filter
としても
としてもto shitemoN3neutral
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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
- てもeven if; even though; no matterattaches at
- と言ってもhaving said that; though I say X — walks back a claim madeattaches 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 examples4
even supposing; even if we take it that — the outcome holds regardless
真実だとしても、みんなの前で言うことじゃないよ。
shinjitsu da to shitemo, minna no mae de iu koto ja nai yo.
That's not something to say in front of everyone, even if it's the truth. casual
今から急いだとしても、終電には間に合わないよ。
ima kara isoida to shitemo, shuuden ni wa maniawanai yo.
Even supposing we hurry now, we won't make the last train. casual
この案が正しいとしても、予算が足りなければ実行できない。
kono an ga tadashii to shitemo, yosan ga tarinakereba jikkou dekinai.
Even supposing this proposal is correct, we can't carry it out if the budget falls short. neutral
仮に交渉が不調に終わったとしても、次の対応を今から検討しておくべきだ。
kari ni koushou ga fuchou ni owatta to shitemo, tsugi no taiou o ima kara kentou shite oku beki da.
Even supposing the negotiations end in failure, we should be considering our next response from now. formal
How it's formed3
All forms2
としたってtoshitattecolloquial
味わうとしたって
the everyday spoken shape — 決勝に残ったとしたって、あの相手には勝てないよ。
としたところでtoshitatokorodeliterary
味わうとしたところで
a stiffer, more literary near-equivalent — 今さら謝ったとしたところで、許してはもらえないだろう。
Notes
automatic-consequence と. としても always grants something set up for
argument, never a fixed rule.