N2 — outside your level filter
とはいえ
とはいえto wa ieN2neutral
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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
- としてもeven supposing; even if we take it that — concedes a set-up hypothesisattaches 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
that said; even so — grants the fact, denies what usually follows
週末とはいえ、やることが多すぎて休めない。
shuumatsu to wa ie, yaru koto ga oosugite yasumenai.
I can't get any rest — there's just too much to do, even though it's the weekend. neutral
春とはいえ、朝晩はまだかなり冷え込む。
haru to wa ie, asaban wa mada kanari hiekomu.
It may be spring, but mornings and evenings still get quite cold. neutral
自分で決めたこととはいえ、この忙しさはさすがにこたえる。
jibun de kimeta koto to wa ie, kono isogashisa wa sasuga ni kotaeru.
Granted it was my own decision, but this workload really is getting to me. neutral
業績は回復しております。とはいえ、楽観できる状況ではございません。
gyouseki wa kaifuku shite orimasu. to wa ie, rakkan dekiru joukyou de wa gozaimasen.
Our results are recovering. That said, the situation is not one that permits optimism. formal
How it's formed2
All forms1
とはいうもののtohaiumononoalternant
味わうとはいうものの
the unclipped shape, doing the same job (便利だ。とはいうものの、値段が高すぎる。). slightly softer, and more common at the front of a sentence than mid-sentence.