〜といっても
N2to itte mo
although I say; even though (it's called)
Formation
Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj / Noun + といっても
Chinese meanings
虽说;说是……但
Chinese formation
动词・い形容词普通形+といっても;な形容词词干・名词+といっても
Chinese usage
修正或限制听者可能产生的印象。
Chinese notes
后项常用只、不过等表达。
Examples
- 料理ができるといっても、簡単なものしか作れません。I say I can cook, but I can only make simple things.虽说会做饭,我也只会做简单的菜。
- 海外に住んでいたといっても、たった半年のことだ。I did live abroad, but only for six months.虽说住过国外,也不过半年。
Notes
Corrects or limits what the listener might assume from the first statement. Often followed by たった, ただ or 〜しか〜ない.
#concession#limitation
Related N2 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('to-itte-mo');
{
"id": "to-itte-mo",
"pattern": "〜といっても",
"romaji": "to itte mo",
"level": "N2",
"meaning": "although I say; even though (it's called)",
"formation": "Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj / Noun + といっても",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "料理ができるといっても、簡単なものしか作れません。",
"furigana": "{料理|りょうり}ができるといっても、{簡単|かんたん}なものしか{作|つく}れません。",
"en": "I say I can cook, but I can only make simple things."
},
{
"ja": "海外に住んでいたといっても、たった半年のことだ。",
"furigana": "{海外|かいがい}に{住|す}んでいたといっても、たった{半年|はんとし}のことだ。",
"en": "I did live abroad, but only for six months."
}
],
"tags": [
"concession",
"limitation"
],
"notes": "Corrects or limits what the listener might assume from the first statement. Often followed by たった, ただ or 〜しか〜ない.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "b98f5abd9719c6d7b9a7d7a5a99d20899c9e839a4c969f4c01a8c4b6ccc1170b",
"meanings": [
"虽说",
"说是……但"
],
"formation": "动词・い形容词普通形+といっても;な形容词词干・名词+といっても",
"explanation": "修正或限制听者可能产生的印象。",
"notes": "后项常用只、不过等表达。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "料理ができるといっても、簡単なものしか作れません。",
"zh": "虽说会做饭,我也只会做简单的菜。"
},
{
"ja": "海外に住んでいたといっても、たった半年のことだ。",
"zh": "虽说住过国外,也不过半年。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n2.json#to-itte-mo",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "6f545286426f714184c35b3f34b1e743ce3eb3984a7b24b2fea011d9204d104f"
}
}