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〜にしても

N3
ni 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

  • 忙いそがしかったにしても、電でん話わ一いっ本ぽん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。
  • 冗じょう談だんにしても、そんな言いい方かたはひどいよ。
    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。
  • 引ひっ越こすにしても、来らい年ねんの春はる以い降こうになると思おもいます。
    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

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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"
  }
}