~とて (も)
even; even if; even though ~
JLPT
N1
構造
N + とて(も)
意味
✦ Primarily used with nouns indicating a person or a role, to express the meaning of "even", "that thing is just like the others".
✦ Used in cases of comparing one thing with other similar things, when wanting to emphasize that thing naturally is similar to others.
✦ This is quite an old-fashioned expression, in spoken language, 「私だって」 is often used.
✦ Used in cases of comparing one thing with other similar things, when wanting to emphasize that thing naturally is similar to others.
✦ This is quite an old-fashioned expression, in spoken language, 「私だって」 is often used.
私
とて
悔
しい
気持
ちは
皆
と
同
じである
。
I feel the same frustration as everyone else.
この
事故
に
関
しては
、
部下
の
彼
とても
責任
はまぬかれない
。
As a subordinate, he cannot escape responsibility for this accident.
最近
は
父親
とて
、
育児
に
無関心
でいるわけにはいかない
。
These days, fathers cannot afford to remain indifferent to childcare.
これとても
、
特
に
例外的
な
現象
というわけではない
。
This is not a particularly exceptional phenomenon.
