JLPT N3 grammar

もし〜としてもmeaning and usage

Meaning

Even if A... (chances of A are pretty low)

How to form it

  • もしverb (plain form)/い-adjectiveとしても
  • もしnoun/な-adjective (stem)だとしても

How it is used

'Even supposing A', for a situation thought unlikely, saying the result or stance would not change. It stresses the hypothetical more than 「もし〜ても」.

Examples

  1. ねぇ、 もし彼がここに来たとしても私がいるって言わないでね！

    Even if he comes, don't say that I'm here!

  2. もし宝くじが当たったとしても、仕事は続けると思う。

    Even if I won the lottery, I think I'd keep working.

  3. もし雨だとしても、出発時間は変わりません。

    Even if it rains, the departure time won't change.