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JLPT N1 Grammar

とて

N1让步

N1 · 让步 · noun + とて / 句子plain form + とて

even; even if

noun + とて / 句子plain form + とて

Shows that even the person, thing, or condition in the first item is not an exception.

Old-fashioned and written, often used in formal writing or fixed expressions.

ベテランとて、準備なしに難しい質問へ答えられるわけではない。

Even veterans cannot answer difficult questions without preparation.

Do not use it in casual conversation; it is more formal and literary than でも.

Even someone who seems exceptional is put under the same judgment.

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