〜ても

Formation

N4
Te-Form
Verb
/I-adj
/Na-adj
/Noun

Meaning

Used to express a contrastive condition, meaning 'even if' or 'even though'.

Examples

雨が降っても、行きます。

Even if it rains, I will go.

忙しくても、毎日日本語を勉強します。

Even if I'm busy, I study Japanese every day.

静かでも、ここでは寝られません。

Even if it's quiet, I can't sleep here.

日曜日でも、仕事があります。

Even if it's Sunday, there is work.

いくら安くても、買いません。

No matter how cheap it is, I won't buy it.

辞書を見ても、わかりませんでした。

Even though I looked at the dictionary, I didn't understand.

嫌いでも、食べなければなりません。

Even if you hate it, you must eat it.

子供でも、できます。

Even a child can do it.

〜ても | 2hongo