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    3. と言っても

    と言っても

    と​言いっ​て​も​

    although I say

    KMT8Ref L1ConjunctionCore ConceptsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    といっても

    Conjunction

    1.
    although I say, although one might say, although called
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは医い者しゃと言いっても、まだ研けん修しゅう医いです。

    Although he's a doctor, he's still an intern.

    KMT5Core ConceptsMedicine & Health
    忙いそがしいと言いっても、食しょく事じをする時じ間かんはあります。

    Even though I say I'm busy, I still have time to eat.

    KMT8Core ConceptsDaily Life
    彼かれは日に本ほん語ごが話はなせると言いっても、日にち常じょう会かい話わレベルです。

    Although he says he can speak Japanese, it's at a daily conversation level.

    KMT8Core ConceptsEducation
    旅りょ行こうと言いっても、今こん回かいは日ひ帰がえりなので荷に物もつは少すくないです。

    Although I say it's a trip, this time it's a day trip, so I have little luggage.

    KMT8Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    彼かれは天てん才さいと言いっても過か言ごんではないが、努ど力りょくも怠おこたらない。

    It's no exaggeration to say he's a genius, but he also doesn't neglect his efforts.

    KMT9Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    Kanji
    と
    to
    Kana
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
    も
    mo
    Kana
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