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.