【JLPT N1 Grammar】〜といえども（~toiedomo）

2020年5月19日 2024年10月13日

Explanation：〜といえども

Meaning
"たとえ〜でも / いくら〜でも"
"Even if ～ / No matter how ～"
Used to introduce a contrast or concession, meaning "even though" or "even if." It implies that, despite a particular fact or condition, the expected outcome or general assumption does not necessarily follow. This expression is more formal and literary in tone compared to its more casual counterparts like "〜ても" or "〜でも."

Form
V（plain form）+ といえども
イA（plain form）+ といえども
ナA（plain form）+ といえども
N（plain form） + といえども

Points

Concessive Expression: "〜といえども" is used to introduce a situation where, despite a certain fact or circumstance, the outcome may not align with what is generally expected.
Formal and Literary: It has a more formal tone and is often seen in written or formal speech, making it less common in everyday conversation.
Surprising or Contrary Result: The clause following "〜といえども" usually describes an unexpected result or situation that contradicts what the previous condition might suggest.

JLPT Level
N1

Sample sentenes

日本語にほんごの先生せんせいといえども、日本にほんを間違まちがえることはあります。
Even Japanese teachers can make mistakes in Japanese.

プロといえども、失敗しっぱいすることはありますよ。
Even professionals can make mistakes.

外国人がいこくじんといえども、日本にほんにいるのだから日本のルールや法律ほうりつに従したがわなければならない。
Even if they are foreigners, they must follow Japan's rules and laws since they are in Japan.

いくら安やすいといえども、偽物にせものであれば買かわない。
No matter how cheap it is, I won't buy it if it's a fake.

会社かいしゃの社長しゃちょうといえども、社員を簡単にクビにすることはできない。
Even the company president can't easily fire employees.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
従う	したがう	to follow
偽物	にせもの	fake
-	クビにする	to fire