N1 Grammar ②　といえども

JLPT N1 Japanese self-study　·　~15 min　·　といえども / にもかかわらず / とはいえ — advanced concession (N1 literary)

'Even experts make mistakes.' 'Despite the difficulties, they didn't give up.' 'That said, they have good judgment.' — three formal ways to acknowledge reality while pushing forward.

What you'll learn

• といえども: 'even though one is ~' (N1 literary, very formal)
• にもかかわらず: 'despite / in spite of' (most formal written concession)
• とはいえ: 'that said / even so' — acknowledges then pivots (semi-formal)
• Register: といえども ≈ にもかかわらず (very formal) > とはいえ

How to study “N1 Grammar ②　といえども”

“N1 Grammar ②　といえども” (といえども / にもかかわらず / とはいえ — advanced concession (N1 literary)) is a JLPT N1 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 15 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.