Explanation

Used to express a hypothetical or unreal condition, meaning 'even if' or 'no matter', indicating that the following action or situation will occur regardless of the condition.

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Key Formation

• たとえ + て-form of verb + も

  たとえ忙しくても (Even if you are busy)

• たとえ + noun + であっても

  たとえ学生であっても (Even if you are a student)

Example Sentences

• たとえ失敗しても、あきらめないでください。

  Even if you fail, please don't give up.

  たとえしっぱいしても、あきらめないでください。

  Tatoe shippai shitemo, akiramenai de kudasai.

  Pronunciation

• たとえ天気が悪くても、旅行に行きます。

  Even if the weather is bad, I will go on the trip.

  たとえてんきがわるくても、りょこうにいきます。

  Tatoe tenki ga warukutemo, ryokou ni ikimasu.

  Pronunciation

• たとえ彼が反対しても、私は自分の意見を守るつもりです。

  Even if he opposes, I intend to stick to my own opinion.

  たとえかれがはんたいしても、わたしはじぶんのいけんをまもるつもりです。

  Tatoe kare ga hantai shitemo, watashi wa jibun no iken o mamoru tsumori desu.

  Pronunciation

• たとえ勝てなくても、試合に出場することが大切です。

  Even if you can't win, it's important to participate in the game.

  たとえかてなくても、しあいにしゅつじょうすることがたいせつです。

  Tatoe katenakutemo, shiai ni shutsujou suru koto ga taisetsu desu.

  Pronunciation

• たとえどんな困難が待っていても、あきらめずに前へ進んでください。

  No matter what difficulties lie ahead, please keep moving forward without giving up.

  たとえどんなこんなんがまっていても、あきらめずにまえへすすんでください。

  Tatoe donna konnan ga matteitemo, akiramezu ni mae e susunde kudasai.

  Pronunciation

Usage Notes

Notes and Tips for JLPT students

Related Grammar, and what's the difference?

• たら (tara) - (N4)
  - While both たとえ～ても (tatoe ~ temo) and たら (tara) express hypothetical situations, たとえ～ても (tatoe ~ temo) emphasizes a more unreal or hypothetical condition, while たら (tara) is used for more realistic and conditional situations.
• でも (demo) - (N5 - N3)
  - Both たとえ～ても (tatoe ~ temo) and でも (demo) can be used to express 'even if'. However, たとえ～ても (tatoe ~ temo) is used specifically for hypothetical or unlikely conditions, while でも (demo) is more general.

Useful Vocabulary that appeared in this page

• * 失敗 (しっぱい)failurePronunciation
• * あきらめる (あきらめる)to give upPronunciation
• * 天気 (てんき)weatherPronunciation
• * 旅行 (りょこう)travelPronunciation
• * 行く (いく)to goPronunciation
• * 反対 (はんたい)oppositionPronunciation
• * 守る (まもる)to protectPronunciation
• * つもり (つもり)intentionPronunciation
• * 勝つ (かつ)to winPronunciation
• * 試合 (しあい)game; matchPronunciation
• * 出場 (しゅつじょう)participationPronunciation
• * 大切 (たいせつ)importantPronunciation
• * 困難 (こんなん)difficultyPronunciation
• * 待つ (まつ)to waitPronunciation
• * 前 (まえ)ahead; in front ofPronunciation
• * 進む (すすむ)to advance; to proceedPronunciation

Quiz

What does たとえ失敗しても mean?

• Even if you fail
• Even if you succeed
• If you fail