〜にしても
N3ni shite mo
even if; even considering; granted that
Formation
Verb-plain / Noun + にしても
Chinese meanings
即使;就算
Chinese formation
动词、い形容词普通形/な形容词词干/名词+にしても
Chinese usage
即使承认或假设前项,后项的判断也不变。
Chinese notes
可用于已经发生的事实,也可用于假设。
Examples
- 忙しかったにしても、電話一本ぐらいできたでしょう。Even if you were busy, you could at least have made one phone call.即使你当时很忙,至少也能打个电话吧。
- 冗談にしても、そんな言い方はひどいよ。Even if it was a joke, that was a terrible thing to say.即使是开玩笑,那样说也太过分了。
- 引っ越すにしても、来年の春以降になると思います。Even if we do move, I think it'll be after next spring.即使要搬家,我想也会在明年春天以后。
Notes
Accepts a point, then says it doesn't change the speaker's view. Often accepts a fact; compare 〜としても, which is more purely hypothetical.
#concession
Related N3 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('ni-shite-mo');
{
"id": "ni-shite-mo",
"pattern": "〜にしても",
"romaji": "ni shite mo",
"level": "N3",
"meaning": "even if; even considering; granted that",
"formation": "Verb-plain / Noun + にしても",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "忙しかったにしても、電話一本ぐらいできたでしょう。",
"furigana": "{忙|いそが}しかったにしても、{電話|でんわ}{一本|いっぽん}ぐらいできたでしょう。",
"en": "Even if you were busy, you could at least have made one phone call."
},
{
"ja": "冗談にしても、そんな言い方はひどいよ。",
"furigana": "{冗談|じょうだん}にしても、そんな{言|い}い{方|かた}はひどいよ。",
"en": "Even if it was a joke, that was a terrible thing to say."
},
{
"ja": "引っ越すにしても、来年の春以降になると思います。",
"furigana": "{引|ひ}っ{越|こ}すにしても、{来年|らいねん}の{春|はる}{以降|いこう}になると{思|おも}います。",
"en": "Even if we do move, I think it'll be after next spring."
}
],
"tags": [
"concession"
],
"notes": "Accepts a point, then says it doesn't change the speaker's view. Often accepts a fact; compare 〜としても, which is more purely hypothetical.",
"zh": {
"source_hash": "f000f6289db809e862799c62e16659ed56c80b1e8e989018dc449b79ef4e5ba8",
"meanings": [
"即使",
"就算"
],
"formation": "动词、い形容词普通形/な形容词词干/名词+にしても",
"explanation": "即使承认或假设前项,后项的判断也不变。",
"notes": "可用于已经发生的事实,也可用于假设。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "忙しかったにしても、電話一本ぐらいできたでしょう。",
"zh": "即使你当时很忙,至少也能打个电话吧。"
},
{
"ja": "冗談にしても、そんな言い方はひどいよ。",
"zh": "即使是开玩笑,那样说也太过分了。"
},
{
"ja": "引っ越すにしても、来年の春以降になると思います。",
"zh": "即使要搬家,我想也会在明年春天以后。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n3.json#ni-shite-mo",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"status": "reviewed",
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "15b1149b7b2b7add6a61ab37e549264f94201dabcbb4b2dc42d87637ebd0e218"
}
}