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〜とはいえ

N1
to wa ie

although; even though; that said

Formation

Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj / Noun + とはいえ

Chinese meanings

虽说……但是……

Chinese formation

简体句/名词+とはいえ

Chinese usage

承认前项事实,但指出结果与预期不完全一致。

Chinese notes

可用于句首,语气较正式。

Examples

  • 春はるとはいえ、朝あさ晩ばんはまだ冷ひえ込こむ。
    Although it's spring, mornings and evenings are still cold.
    虽说是春天,早晚还是很冷。
  • 締しめ切きりまで一いっか月げつあるとはいえ、そろそろ準じゅん備びを始はじめたほうがいい。
    Even though there's a month until the deadline, you'd better start preparing soon.
    虽说离截止还有一个月,也该开始准备了。
  • 景けい気きは回かい復ふく傾けい向こうにある。とはいえ、中ちゅう小しょう企き業ぎょうの経けい営えいは依い然ぜんとして厳きびしい。
    The economy is on a recovery trend. That said, small and medium-sized businesses are still struggling.
    经济正在复苏,不过中小企业经营仍然困难。

Notes

Admits a fact, then says the expected result doesn't fully follow. Can open a sentence ('that said'). More formal than 〜といっても.

#concession#contrast#written

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('to-wa-ie');
{
  "id": "to-wa-ie",
  "pattern": "〜とはいえ",
  "romaji": "to wa ie",
  "level": "N1",
  "meaning": "although; even though; that said",
  "formation": "Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj / Noun + とはいえ",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "春とはいえ、朝晩はまだ冷え込む。",
      "furigana": "{春|はる}とはいえ、{朝晩|あさばん}はまだ{冷|ひ}え{込|こ}む。",
      "en": "Although it's spring, mornings and evenings are still cold."
    },
    {
      "ja": "締め切りまで一か月あるとはいえ、そろそろ準備を始めたほうがいい。",
      "furigana": "{締|し}め{切|き}りまで{一|いっ}か{月|げつ}あるとはいえ、そろそろ{準備|じゅんび}を{始|はじ}めたほうがいい。",
      "en": "Even though there's a month until the deadline, you'd better start preparing soon."
    },
    {
      "ja": "景気は回復傾向にある。とはいえ、中小企業の経営は依然として厳しい。",
      "furigana": "{景気|けいき}は{回復|かいふく}{傾向|けいこう}にある。とはいえ、{中小|ちゅうしょう}{企業|きぎょう}の{経営|けいえい}は{依然|いぜん}として{厳|きび}しい。",
      "en": "The economy is on a recovery trend. That said, small and medium-sized businesses are still struggling."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "concession",
    "contrast",
    "written"
  ],
  "notes": "Admits a fact, then says the expected result doesn't fully follow. Can open a sentence ('that said'). More formal than 〜といっても.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "3f83df9fe6d30550d6a32023b0b63adfca59ce03cb3809341b6f13a6cc6ccec0",
    "meanings": [
      "虽说……但是……"
    ],
    "formation": "简体句/名词+とはいえ",
    "explanation": "承认前项事实,但指出结果与预期不完全一致。",
    "notes": "可用于句首,语气较正式。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "春とはいえ、朝晩はまだ冷え込む。",
        "zh": "虽说是春天,早晚还是很冷。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "締め切りまで一か月あるとはいえ、そろそろ準備を始めたほうがいい。",
        "zh": "虽说离截止还有一个月,也该开始准备了。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "景気は回復傾向にある。とはいえ、中小企業の経営は依然として厳しい。",
        "zh": "经济正在复苏,不过中小企业经营仍然困难。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n1.json#to-wa-ie",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "bd3df6df7a92638adf01d70d7eb0076cb27fe63c12564e2ec61cc307502f2425"
  }
}