Grammar Info
N1 Lesson 1: 6/17

といえども
even (if), although, even though

Structure
Verb + いえど
Noun + いえど
[な]Adjective + いえど
[い]Adjective + いえど
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使用域 硬い
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  • [といえど(も) is a formal/archaic way of saying (だ)と言っても]
  • [Adding も to いえど just gives it more emphasis]
  • [だ can be added after な-adjectives and nouns, but it is rare]
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手術(しゅじゅつ)中(ちゅう)は一瞬(いっしゅん)といえど気(き)が抜(ぬ)けない。
During an operation you cannot lose focus, not even for a second.
It can be used to put more emphasis on negation, often as 「1 + counter」 meaning "not even one ..."
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弁護(べんご)のためといえども、暴漢(ぼうかん)を撃(う)つべきではないという意見(いけん)ある
There are also opinions that one should not shoot a hoodlum, even in self defence.
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不況(ふきょう)下(か)で損失(そんしつ)が出(で)ているといえども、我(わ)が社(しゃ)は遅滞(ちたい)無(な)く給与(きゅうよ)を支払(しはら)う。
Even when taking losses during a recession our company pays salaries without delay.
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