〜ないまでも

import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('nai-made-mo');

{
  "id": "nai-made-mo",
  "pattern": "〜ないまでも",
  "romaji": "nai made mo",
  "level": "N1",
  "meaning": "even if not (to that extent), at least",
  "formation": "Verb-nai + までも",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "毎日とは言わないまでも、週に一度くらいは実家に電話しなさい。",
      "furigana": "{毎日|まいにち}とは{言|い}わないまでも、{週|しゅう}に{一|いち}{度|ど}くらいは{実家|じっか}に{電話|でんわ}しなさい。",
      "en": "I won't say every day, but at least call home once a week."
    },
    {
      "ja": "優勝はできないまでも、せめて決勝までは勝ち進みたい。",
      "furigana": "{優勝|ゆうしょう}はできないまでも、せめて{決勝|けっしょう}までは{勝|か}ち{進|すす}みたい。",
      "en": "Even if we can't win the championship, I'd at least like to make it to the final."
    },
    {
      "ja": "完璧には理解できないまでも、大まかな流れはつかんでおくべきだ。",
      "furigana": "{完璧|かんぺき}には{理解|りかい}できないまでも、{大|おお}まかな{流|なが}れはつかんでおくべきだ。",
      "en": "Even if you can't understand it perfectly, you should at least grasp the general flow."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "concession",
    "degree"
  ],
  "notes": "The first part names a high level not reached; the second a lower, acceptable level, often with せめて, 少なくとも or advice.",
  "zh": {
    "source_hash": "d68e1aeee47b0b2ee949fbb8f811ae385070e2bd0731695b4f2d34381d204724",
    "meanings": [
      "即使不能……至少"
    ],
    "formation": "动词ない形＋までも",
    "explanation": "即使达不到前项较高程度，也至少应达到后项程度。",
    "notes": "常与せめて、少なくとも连用。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "毎日とは言わないまでも、週に一度くらいは実家に電話しなさい。",
        "zh": "即使不是每天，至少也一周给老家打一次电话。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "優勝はできないまでも、せめて決勝までは勝ち進みたい。",
        "zh": "即使不能夺冠，也至少想打进决赛。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "完璧には理解できないまでも、大まかな流れはつかんでおくべきだ。",
        "zh": "即使不能完全理解，也应该掌握大致脉络。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n1.json#nai-made-mo",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "review_hash": "a32dbc0a1925d81ca2fdcfb362699f0368a9d550aa490583fcb4b4f2ea899323",
    "status": "reviewed",
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28"
  }
}