This word means "although" or "even though." You use it to show that something happened, but the result was different from what you expected.
Clause + どもPrimary
This word means "although" or "even though." You use it to show that something happened, but the result was different from what you expected.
呼べども答えがない。
Although I call, there is no answer.
値段は安けれども、品質は確かです。
Although the price is cheap, the quality is certain.
学者であれども、全てを知っているわけではない。
Even though he is a scholar, it doesn't mean he knows everything.
日が暮れるまで待てども、彼はついに現れなかった。
Although I waited until sunset, he never showed up in the end.
人は見かけによらぬものとは言えども、やはり第一印象は大切にすべきだ。
Although it's said you can't judge a person by their looks, you should still value first impressions.
This word sounds old-fashioned. It is like something from an old book or movie. People do not use it when they talk every day. It feels much stronger than other words that mean 'although'.
Both '～ども' and '～ば' use the same verb form. But they mean different things. '～ば' shows a natural result. It means 'if X, then Y'. '～ども' shows an unexpected result. It means 'even though X, Y'.
Don't use this when you want to say something like "*書くども". You must use a special verb form before "ども".
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