2024-05-29 18:41:16 +00:00
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# Connectors: even if, even though
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## のに
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Means "although", "even tough".
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See [[Connectors#のに#Even tough]].
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## それでも
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Means "but still", "even so", "anyway".
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> [!info] Example
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> 雨が{降|ふ}っていた、==それでも==出かけていた。
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> It was raining, but I still went out.
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## くせに
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<div class="usage">
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<div class="left">
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<p><span class="box">V</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">な-Adj + な</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">N + の</span></p>
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</div>
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<p class="right">+ くせに</p>
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</div>
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Means "despite", "even tough". Has a negative connotation.
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> [!info] Example
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> {掃除|そうじ}すると言った==くせに==、まだ{汚|きたな}いよ。
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> You said you would clean it up, but it's still dirty.
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2024-06-02 10:38:48 +00:00
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## として
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as; in the role of ~
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https://jlptsensei.com/learn-japanese-grammar/%e3%81%a8%e3%81%97%e3%81%a6-toshite-meaning/
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https://bunpro.jp/grammar_points/%E3%81%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6
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## にしては
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Means "considering". The nuance is that
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Used with verbs and nouns.
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> [!info] Example
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for; considering it’s (something or someone)
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https://jlptsensei.com/learn-japanese-grammar/%e3%81%ab%e3%81%97%e3%81%a6%e3%81%af-ni-shite-wa-meaning/
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https://bunpro.jp/grammar_points/%E3%81%AB%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E3%81%AF
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2024-05-29 18:41:16 +00:00
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## にしても
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Means "even if", "even though".
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🛠 nuance?
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> [!info] Example
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> それ==にしても==、{気|き}を{付|つ}けてくください。
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> Still, please be careful.
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## さえ (nouns)
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🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠
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Means "even".
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Can be emphasized by used でさえ, and reemphasized with でさえも.
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Used with a noun.
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> [!info] Example
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## さえ (verbs)
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🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠
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even; so much as; not even
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https://jlptsensei.com/learn-japanese-grammar/%e3%81%95%e3%81%88-sae-%e3%81%a7%e3%81%95%e3%81%88%e3%82%82-meaning/
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https://bunpro.jp/grammar_points/%E3%81%95%E3%81%88
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## たとえ～ても
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<div class="usage">
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<p class="iright">たとえ + </p>
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<div class="ileft">
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<p><span class="box">V (て)</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">い-Adj <strike>い</strike> くても</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">な-Adj + でも</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">N + でも</span></p>
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</div>
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</div>
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Means "even if X is the case". Used to present possibilities.
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> [!info] Example
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> ==たとえ=={疲|つか}れ==ても==、もうちょっと{起|お}きている。
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> Even if I'm tired, I'll stay up a little longer.
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## たって
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<div class="usage">
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<div class="left">
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<p><span class="box">V (た)</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">い-Adj <strike>い</strike> くた</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">な-Adj + だ</span></p>
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<p><span class="box">N + だ</span></p>
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</div>
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<p class="right">+ って</p>
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</div>
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Means "even if", "even though".
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🛠 nuance?
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> [!info] Example
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> {今|いま}で行==ったって==、{間|ま}に{合|あ}わない。
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> Even if you go now, you won't make it in time.
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## ても始まらない
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ても{始|はじ}まらない means "there's no point, even if you..."
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Used with a verb in て form.
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> [!info] Example
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> もう{遅|おく}れているから、行==っても始まらない==。
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> I'm already late, so it's no use going now.
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## ところが
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<div class="usage">
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<div class="">
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<p><span class="box">expectation</span></p>
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</div>
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<p class="r"> + ところが + </p>
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<div class="">
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<p><span class="box">result</span></p>
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</div>
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</div>
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Means "however", "even though".
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It is used to talk about an unexpected result, that is contradictory to the precedent statement.
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> [!info] Example
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> {自転車|じてんしゃ}の{乗|の}り{方|かた}を{忘|わす}れるはありえないと{思|おも}っていた。==ところが==すっかり{忘|わす}れた。
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> I thought it was impossible to forget how to ride a bike. However, I completely forgot.
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## Summing up
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🛠 To do.
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See also [[TeF (4) - even if]].
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