〜ても

Pattern

〜ても

Level

N4

Reading

ても

Meaning

Even if / even though

Attaches to

Verb (て-form) + も, Adj-i (くて) + も, Adj-na/Noun (で) + も

Nuance & register

Used for conditions that do not affect the main clause outcome.

Example

雨が降っても、サッカーをします。 Even if it rains, I will play soccer.

Easily confused with

〜けれど (keredo) which connects facts with opposite outcomes, whereas 〜ても sets up a hypothetical or concessive condition.

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