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〜たりとも

N1
tari 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

  • 税ぜい金きんを一いち円えんたりとも無む駄だにしてはならない。
    Not a single yen of tax money must be wasted.
    一日元税金也不能浪费。
  • 手しゅ術じゅつ中ちゅうは、一いっ瞬しゅんたりとも気きを抜ぬくことができない。
    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。
  • 故こ郷きょうで待まつ家か族ぞくのことを、一いち日にちたりとも忘わすれたことはない。
    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

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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"
  }
}