N1 grammar · Lesson 9

「とはいえ」「とて」「ものを」「たところで」: conceding

専門家せんもんかとて、すべてを知しっているわけではない。

New: written 「とて」 (even). Review 「とはいえ」 「ものを」 「たところで」 and rank concessions by tone: granting a fact, futility, regret, blame.

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In this lesson

  1. 01「〜とて」: even (written)
  2. 02Review: 「〜とはいえ」, granted … (but)
  3. 03Review: 「〜たところで」, even if … (it won’t help)
  4. 04Review: 「〜ものを」, could have … but didn’t
  5. 05How strong the tone is: concessions compared
  6. 06Dialogue and short text: a rejected proposal, carrying problems alone

Practice

  • What does this sentence mean?
  • Which sentence uses it correctly?
  • Choose the phrase for each blank
  • Rewrite as asked
  • Put the pieces in order
  • Read the passage and answer the questions

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