This means 'even if' something happens. It shows that the main idea is still true, no matter what.
Verb [dictionary form] + としたってPrimary
い-Adjective + としたって
な-Adjective + だ + としたって
Noun + だ + としたって
This means 'even if' something happens. It shows that the main idea is still true, no matter what.
今から走って行くとしたって、もう間に合わないよ。
Even if we were to run from now, we wouldn't make it in time.
彼が犯人だったとしたって、証拠がない限り逮捕はできない。
Even granting that he was the culprit, we can't arrest him without evidence.
いくら安いとしたって、品質が悪ければ買いたくない。
No matter how cheap it might be, I don't want to buy it if the quality is bad.
その計画が完璧だとしたって、実行する人がいなければ意味がない。
Even if that plan were perfect, it's meaningless if there's no one to execute it.
優勝は無理？だとしたって、最後まで諦めるわけにはいかない。
Winning is impossible? Even if that's so, I can't just give up before the end.
This phrase is like saying 'even if' in a very strong way. It shows that something does not matter. It is like saying 'So what?' to a condition.
This is like saying 'even if'. It is only for talking with friends. It is not for formal writing or speeches. For those, use 'としても' instead.
Use this when you want to say "even if that's true." You agree with a point for a moment. But then you say it does not change your main idea.
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