〜ても Even if / Even though
Core meaning - Even if / Even though
Form - 〜くても; 〜でも; て-form + も
Usage - Focus on the highlighted segment in each example; surrounding words can change while the pattern function stays the same.
Use this pattern for its grammatical function, not as a literal word-by-word translation.
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い-adj: くても, な-adj: でも
- 高くても買う (even if expensive)
- 静かでも寝れない (even if quiet)
ても vs のに
- ても = hypothetical (even if)
- のに = actual (even though it happened)
疑問詞 + ても = "no matter what/who/when"
- 何を食べても美味しい (Everything is delicious)
Even if it rains, I will go.
Even if it is expensive, I want to buy it.
No matter how many times I hear it, I dont understand.
Even when busy, I exercise.
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