接続・逆接N1

〜といえども

even... / even though... / although...

Structure

普通形/N + といえども

Explanation

A classical, formal version of ても: even if / even though.

Examples

いかなる天才といえども、努力なしには成功しない。

Even a genius cannot succeed without effort.

親といえども、子どもの私物を勝手に見るべきではない。

Even parents should not look through their children's belongings without permission.

Note

Synonymous with であれ/ても but more formal and literary.

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