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Opposition: even if, even though

て-form: even if

See TeF (4) - even if.

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

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.

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".

[!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.

ながらも

Means "even while", "despite". It is used to express that while something is one state, something else. See also Time#ながら.

[!info] Example {病気|びょうき}==ながらも==、パーティーに行くつもりです。 Although I am sick, I'm planning to go to party.

Summing up

🛠 Todo.

TODO

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)

Means "".