Conjunction (Advanced ㊤ 435)
A conjunction that represents the idea of “even if someone decides to do something,” or “even if/though someone decides that something is true/the case”.
Equivalent: Even if (someone decides to/it is true that); although/even though (it is true that/it is the case that/we admit that/we agree that/etc.); whatever/whoever/etc.; no matter what/who/how/etc.; whether X or Y; as for ~, too; even (so)
| (i) Sinformal | にしても | だ after Adjectiveなstem and Noun is omitted |
| {行く/行った}にしても | Even if someone decides to go/even though (it is the case that) someone went | |
| {高い/高かった}にしても | Even if (it is true that) something is expensive/even though (it is true that) something was expensive | |
| 便利{∅/である/ だった/であった}にしても | Even if (it is true that) something is convenient/even though (it is true that) something was convenient | |
| 学生{∅/である/ だった/であった}にしても | Even if (it is true that) someone is a student/even though (it is true that) someone was a student | |
| (ii) NP | にしても | |
| この国の文化にしても | This country’s culture, too |
