Japanese word

といっても

Pronunciation

Romajitoittemo

Meaning

  • conjunctionalthough it is called ___

Example

病院といっても、小さな所です。byō in to i tte mo chii sa na tokoro de su

Although it is called a hospital, it is a small place.

Illustration for といっても (although it is called ___)

More examples

学生といっても、もう働いています。gaku sei to i tte mo mō hatara i te i ma su

Although I am a student, I already have a job.

Core concept

Marks a qualification that corrects the impression created by the preceding description without completely rejecting it.

Common phrases

  • 学生といってもgaku sei to i tte mo

    although I am a student

  • 初心者といってもsho shin sha to i tte mo

    although I am a beginner

Similar words

とはいえtowaie: Presents a qualification that narrows the meaning of the preceding statement.
ただしtadashi: States a condition or exception to what has just been said.
もっともmottomo: Adds a limiting comment to the statement that comes before it.

Definition in Japanese

前に述べた呼び方や内容から受ける印象を、実際にはそうとは限らないと補足して訂正する気持ちを表す接続表現。mae ni no be ta yo bi kata ya nai yō ka ra u ke ru in shō o jis sai ni wa sō to wa kagi ra na i to ho soku shi te tei sei su ru ki mo chi o arawa su setsu zoku hyō gen

Word origin

といっても (to itte mo) comes from と言っても (to itte mo), combining と (to, "quotation marker"), 言って (itte, "saying"), and も (mo, "even").

Usage tips

  • English translations may begin with although, but Japanese といっても (to itte mo) commonly appears after the statement it qualifies, which gives the sentence a different rhythm.

Other meanings

  • although I say ___conjunction
  • although one might say ___conjunction

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