〜といえども

Formation

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Verb
Dict. Form
I-adj
/Na-adj
/Noun
といえども

Meaning

Used to express that even though a certain condition may exist, the conclusion or result is unexpected or remains true.

Examples

たとえ失敗したといえども、その努力は決して無駄にはならない。

Even if you failed, those efforts will never be in vain.

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