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Connectors: even if, even though

のに

Means "although", "even tough". See Connectors#のに#Even tough.

それでも

Means "but still", "even so", "anyway".

[!info] Example 雨が{降|ふ}っていた、==それでも==出かけていた。 It was raining, but I still went out.

くせに

V

い-Adj

な-Adj + な

N + の

+ くせに

Means "despite", "even tough". Has a negative connotation.

[!info] Example {掃除|そうじ}すると言った==くせに==、まだ{汚|きたな}いよ。 You said you would clean it up, but it's still dirty.

として

as; in the role of ~

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にしては

Means "considering". The nuance is that Used with verbs and nouns.

[!info] Example

for; considering it’s (something or someone)

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にしても

Means "even if", "even though". 🛠 nuance?

[!info] Example それ==にしても==、{気|き}を{付|つ}けてくください。 Still, please be careful.

さえ (nouns)

🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠 Means "even". Can be emphasized by used でさえ, and reemphasized with でさえも. Used with a noun.

[!info] Example

さえ (verbs)

🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠🛠 even; so much as; not even

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たとえ～ても

たとえ +

V (て)

い-Adj い くても

な-Adj + でも

N + でも

Means "even if X is the case". Used to present possibilities.

[!info] Example ==たとえ=={疲|つか}れ==ても==、もうちょっと{起|お}きている。 Even if I'm tired, I'll stay up a little longer.

たって

V (た)

い-Adj い くた

な-Adj + だ

N + だ

+ って

Means "even if", "even though". 🛠 nuance?

[!info] Example {今|いま}で行==ったって==、{間|ま}に{合|あ}わない。 Even if you go now, you won't make it in time.

ても始まらない

ても{始|はじ}まらない means "there's no point, even if you..." Used with a verb in て form.

[!info] Example もう{遅|おく}れているから、行==っても始まらない==。 I'm already late, so it's no use going now.

ところが

expectation

+ ところが +

result

Means "however", "even though". It is used to talk about an unexpected result, that is contradictory to the precedent statement.

[!info] Example {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。 I thought it was impossible to forget how to ride a bike. However, I completely forgot.

Summing up

🛠 To do. See also TeF (4) - even if.