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JLPT N1 Grammar

ないまでも

N1Contrast / Concession

N1 · Contrast / Concession · nai-form verb + ないまでも

even if not; at least

nai-form verb + ないまでも

ないまでも means even if the first level is not reached, at least the following level is.

It is often used for realistic evaluation or lowering a target.

完璧とは言えないまでも、十分に使える状態です。

Even if it cannot be called perfect, it is usable enough.

Do not read it as simple negation; it usually has a minimum positive statement after it.

Not as far as A, but at least B.

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