Used to indicate a concession or permission. It connects two clauses where the second clause describes a situation that is contrary to what would be expected based on the first clause.
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Key Formation
Verb (て-form) + も
食べても (Even if I eat)
Noun + でも
子供でも (Even a child)
Example Sentences
雨が降ってもピクニックに行きます。
Even if it rains, I will go for a picnic.
あめがふってもぴくにっくにいきます。
Ame ga futtemo pikunikku ni ikimasu.
遅くなっても必ず連絡してください。
Even if you're late, please make sure to contact me.
たら (tara) - (N4) - While both ても (temo) and たら (tara) can be used to express conditions, ても (temo) is used to convey 'even if' or 'despite', while たら (tara) is used to indicate a conditional statement or 'if'.
ながら (nagara) - (N4) - Both ても (temo) and ながら (nagara) can be used to connect multiple actions or situations. However, ても (temo) indicates a concession or permission, while ながら (nagara) indicates simultaneous actions or parallel situations.
ばかり (bakari) - (N4) - While ても (temo) is used to indicate a concession or permission, ばかり (bakari) is used to express 'only' or 'just'.
し (shi) - (N4) - Both ても (temo) and し (shi) can be used to list actions or reasons. However, ても (temo) indicates a concession or permission, while し (shi) indicates reasons or explanations.
Useful Vocabulary that appeared in this page
* 雨 (あめ)rain
* 降る (ふる)to fall (rain/snow)
* ピクニック (ぴくにっく)picnic
* 遅く (おそく)late
* 必ず (かならず)surely
* 連絡 (れんらく)contact
* 彼女 (かのじょ)she/girlfriend
* 怒る (おこる)to get angry
* 嬉しい (うれしい)happy
* 雪 (ゆき)snow
* スキー (すきー)skiing
* 行く (いく)to go
Quiz
Which of the following means 'Even if it snows, I will go skiing'?
