たとえ〜ても (tatoe ~te mo) — even if
Whatever happens, the decision stands — the pattern for resolve.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
Meaning
- Adding 「たとえ」in front of the 「〜ても」you learned at N4 makes it much stronger: 「たとえ疲れても、バイトは休めない」= however tired I am, I can't take the day off.
- たとえ adds the sense of "even supposing", so what follows is usually a firm decision or determination.
- The sentence works without たとえ, but たとえ strengthens the feeling.
How to attach
Verbs take て-form + も, い-adjectives 〜くても, and nouns and な-adjectives 〜でも.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
たとえ疲れても、バイトは休めない。
たとえつかれても、バイトはやすめない。
Even if I'm tired, I can't take time off from my part-time job.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 疲れる → て-form 疲れて → attach も to it → たとえ in front strengthens the feeling 'no matter what'.
たとえ高くても、これを買います。
たとえたかくても、これをかいます。
Even if it's expensive, I'm buying this.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 高い → drop い: 高く → attach ても to it → 高くても → put たとえ in front.
たとえ雨でも、試合は行われます。
たとえあめでも、しあいはおこなわれます。
Even if it rains, the match will go ahead.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 雨 is a noun → a noun needs でも → 雨でも → add たとえ in front.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
「たとえ忙し＿、毎日勉強する。」— fill the blank.
💡 Hint: 忙しい is an い-adjective.
い-adjective: drop い, add くても.
What does 「たとえ」do?
💡 Hint: The ても is already there.
たとえ strengthens it into "even supposing".
What usually follows 「たとえ〜ても」?
💡 Hint: "I'll still do it."
A firm decision or determination.
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