〜たりとも
N1tari tomo
not even (one); not a single
Formation
Noun (一 + counter) + たりとも
Chinese meanings
连……也不
Chinese formation
一+量词+たりとも
Chinese usage
强调最小数量也不允许或不存在。
Chinese notes
后接否定或禁止,也有何人たりとも。
Examples
- 税金を一円たりとも無駄にしてはならない。Not a single yen of tax money must be wasted.一日元税金也不能浪费。
- 手術中は、一瞬たりとも気を抜くことができない。During an operation, you can't let your guard down for even an instant.手术中一瞬间也不能松懈。
- 故郷で待つ家族のことを、一日たりとも忘れたことはない。I have never forgotten, even for a single day, the family waiting for me back home.我没有一天忘记在故乡等待的家人。
Notes
Attaches to 一 + counter (一円, 一日, 一人, 一瞬) and is followed by a negative or prohibition. Also 何人たりとも 'no one whatsoever'.
#emphasis#negation#quantity
Related N1 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('tari-tomo');
{
"id": "tari-tomo",
"pattern": "〜たりとも",
"romaji": "tari tomo",
"level": "N1",
"meaning": "not even (one); not a single",
"formation": "Noun (一 + counter) + たりとも",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "税金を一円たりとも無駄にしてはならない。",
"furigana": "{税金|ぜいきん}を{一|いち}{円|えん}たりとも{無駄|むだ}にしてはならない。",
"en": "Not a single yen of tax money must be wasted."
},
{
"ja": "手術中は、一瞬たりとも気を抜くことができない。",
"furigana": "{手術|しゅじゅつ}{中|ちゅう}は、{一瞬|いっしゅん}たりとも{気|き}を{抜|ぬ}くことができない。",
"en": "During an operation, you can't let your guard down for even an instant."
},
{
"ja": "故郷で待つ家族のことを、一日たりとも忘れたことはない。",
"furigana": "{故郷|こきょう}で{待|ま}つ{家族|かぞく}のことを、{一|いち}{日|にち}たりとも{忘|わす}れたことはない。",
"en": "I have never forgotten, even for a single day, the family waiting for me back home."
}
],
"tags": [
"emphasis",
"negation",
"quantity"
],
"notes": "Attaches to 一 + counter (一円, 一日, 一人, 一瞬) and is followed by a negative or prohibition. Also 何人たりとも 'no one whatsoever'.",
"zh": {
"source_hash": "238fdeb3df8072246aa9f015b374102d1231ee9bf25ded2f72d5f31c7a6d0d61",
"meanings": [
"连……也不"
],
"formation": "一+量词+たりとも",
"explanation": "强调最小数量也不允许或不存在。",
"notes": "后接否定或禁止,也有何人たりとも。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "税金を一円たりとも無駄にしてはならない。",
"zh": "一日元税金也不能浪费。"
},
{
"ja": "手術中は、一瞬たりとも気を抜くことができない。",
"zh": "手术中一瞬间也不能松懈。"
},
{
"ja": "故郷で待つ家族のことを、一日たりとも忘れたことはない。",
"zh": "我没有一天忘记在故乡等待的家人。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n1.json#tari-tomo",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"review_hash": "0a3c60a62f87d23d97141c7431f904790e4677e54fc613b9e16fe74d8be16af9",
"status": "reviewed",
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28"
}
}