たとえ～ても・たとえ～でも
Even if an extreme possibility becomes true
You’ll be able to emphasize that a result or decision will not change even under a hypothetical condition.
たとえ夜が寒くても、火のそばなら温かいです。
tatoe yoru ga samukute mo, hi no soba nara atatakai desu.
What do you think this sentence means?
Even if the night is cold, it is warm if you are by the fire.
Emphasize an unwavering outcome regardless of condition
たとえ～ても (or でも) emphasizes that even if an extreme, difficult, or hypothetical situation occurs, the decision, outcome, or commitment remains completely unchanged.
たとえ反対されても、留学します。
tatoe hantai sarete mo, ryuugaku shimasu.
Even if people are against it, I will study abroad.
たとえ子どもでも、ルールは守らなければなりません。
tatoe kodomo demo, ruuru wa mamoranakereba narimasen.
Even a child has to follow the rules.
Pair たとえ with a て-form condition
Place たとえ at the start of the clause, and conjugate the verb or adjective into its て-form followed by も. For nouns and na-adjectives, use でも.
たとえ失敗しても、決してあきらめません。
tatoe shippai shite mo, kesshite akiramemasen.
Even if I fail, I will never give up.
たとえお客さんが一日に一人しか来なくても、私はこの店を続けるつもりだ。
tatoe okyakusan ga ichinichi ni hitori shika konakute mo, watashi wa kono mise o tsuzukeru tsumori da.
Even if only one customer a day comes, I intend to keep this shop going.
たとえ冗談でも、人の見た目を笑うのはよくない。
tatoe joudan de mo, hito no mitame o warau no wa yoku nai.
Even as a joke, it isn’t right to laugh at how people look.
たとえ社長の命令でも、法律に反することはできません。
tatoe shachou no meirei de mo, houritsu ni hansuru koto wa dekimasen.
Even if it is an order from the company president, I cannot do anything against the law.
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