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JLPT N1 Grammar

とも～とも

N1不确定

N1 · 不确定 · verb意向形 + とも + verb意向形 + とも / noun + とも + noun + とも

whether...or not; both...and

verb意向形 + とも + verb意向形 + とも / noun + とも + noun + とも

Shows that whether the first situation or the opposite occurs, the following judgment remains unchanged.

In written style, often used for concession and broad negation.

参加しようとも参加しまいとも、事前に連絡だけはしてください。

Whether you participate or not, please at least contact us in advance.

Do not confuse it with quotative とも; here it appears in pairs and includes both cases.

Put both sides on the table, and the conclusion still does not move.

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