Japanese Conversation · Level 80
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Japanese word
たって
Pronunciation
Romajitatte
Meaning
- particleeven if ___
Example
雨が降ったって、出かけます。ame ga fut ta tte de ka ke ma su
Even if it rains, I will go out.
More examples
忙しくたって、休憩は必要です。isoga shi ku ta tte kyū kei wa hitsu yō de su
Even if we are busy, a break is still necessary.
Core concept
Shows that a result remains unchanged despite a stated condition, with a tone common in casual speech.
Common phrases
雨が降ったってame ga fut ta tte
even if it rains
たとえ失敗したってta to e ship pai shi ta tte
even if one fails
何を言ったってnan o it ta tte
no matter what one says
Similar words
てもtemo: Links a condition to a result that still holds, with a neutral tone.
Definition in Japanese
ある事柄が事実だとしても、それによって結果が変わらないことを表す。a ru koto gara ga ji jitsu da to shi te mo so re ni yo tte kek ka ga ka wa ra na i ko to o arawa su
Word origin
たって (tatte) developed as a shortened spoken form of たとて (tatote), which expresses concession and means "even if" or "even though".
Usage tips
- The ending たって (tatte) is common in relaxed speech, while ても (temo) is more neutral and appears in a wider range of situations.
Other meanings
- even though ___particle