JLPT N3 grammar

たとえ〜てもmeaning and usage

Meaning

Even if A is the case

This point is also listed at N2.

How to form it

  • たとえverb (te-form)も
  • たとえい-adjective (-く form)ても
  • たとえな-adjective (stem)/nounでも

How it is used

Sets up a hypothetical, often extreme, case: 'even if A'. The result or resolve does not change, and the second half is often the speaker's will or judgment. Unlike 「いくら〜ても」, the focus is the supposition, not degree.

Examples

  1. たとえ飢えかかっていても、彼は助けを頼みたがらなかった。

    He didn't like to ask for help even if he was starving.

  2. たとえ雨が降っても、試合は行います。

    Even if it rains, the match will go ahead.

  3. たとえ反対されても、私はこの仕事を続けたい。

    Even if people are against it, I want to keep doing this job.