～にしても
Even if or even considering that case
You’ll be able to concede a condition or viewpoint while showing that your main conclusion still holds.
写真の編集が楽しいにしても、夜更かしはよくないですよ。
shashin no henshuu ga tanoshii ni shite mo, yofukashi wa yoku nai desu yo.
What do you think this sentence means?
Even granting that editing photos is fun, staying up late is not good.
Concede a situation before giving a judgment
～にしても concedes that a certain condition, situation, or viewpoint is true or possible ("even granting that...", "even if..."), while asserting that a certain evaluation, judgment, or expectation still applies.
行くにしても、少し遅れます。
iku ni shite mo, sukoshi okuremasu.
Even if I go, I will be a little late.
安い服にしても、一回で破れるのはひどいです。
yasui fuku ni shite mo, ikkai de yabureru no wa hidoi desu.
Even granting that they are cheap clothes, tearing after one wear is awful.
Attach にしても to concede a point
Attach にしても directly to the plain form of verbs, adjectives, or nouns (noun + だ/である, or bare noun).
冗談にしても、言っていいことと悪いことがある。
joudan ni shite mo, itte ii koto to warui koto ga aru.
Even if it was a joke, there are things you should and shouldn’t say.
引っ越すにしても、今の仕事が終わってからにしたい。
hikkosu ni shite mo, ima no shigoto ga owatte kara ni shitai.
Even if I do move, I want to wait until my current job is finished.
初心者だったにしても、あのミスはひどすぎる。
shoshinsha datta ni shite mo, ano misu wa hidosugiru.
Even granting they were a beginner, that mistake was far too bad.
当日参加できないにしても、アンケートにはお答えください。
toujitsu sanka dekinai ni shite mo, ankeeto ni wa okotae kudasai.
Even if you cannot attend on the day, please answer the questionnaire.
7 more examples in the grammar path — free for a limited time.