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N1 Lesson 7: 1/17

(いた)ってもEven when

Structure

Verb + (いた)って
Noun + (いた)って

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About に至っても

In contrast to (いた)っては, which presents the most extreme examples for something from within a specific category. (いた)っても will present the same extreme example from which some result will not occur. This is due to the adverbial particle も 'even' replacing は. (いた)っても may be translated as 'even if it came to (A), (B)', 'even when (A), (B)'. (B) will often be negative, thus highlighting that even the extreme (A) couldn't affect (B).

This is a combination of the case-marking particle に, the て-form of the る-Verb (いた)る 'to climax', or 'to culminate in', and the adverbial particle も.

(いた)っても will appear following nouns, or verbs in their dictionary form.

(いた)っても will often be used when the speaker laments or regrets that despite reaching the point of (A), (B) is something that will still not, or did not change. However, it may occasionally be used positively, especially when the speaker is expressing their determination.

Examples

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    (かれ)病院(びょういん)()(いた)っても、まだ治療(ちりょう)をすることを拒否(きょひ)していた。

    Even now when he will come to the hospital, he was still refusing getting medical treatment.

      就業時間(しゅうぎょうじかん)()ぎる(いた)っても、この会議(かいぎ)()わりそうにありません。

      Even now when work hours will pass, this meeting is showing no signs of ending.

        結婚(けっこん)する(いた)っても完全(かんぜん)にお(たが)いを理解(りかい)()えないカップルが(おお)い。

        Many couples can't understand each other completely even when they are about to get married.

        小説(しょうせつ):「だが、(こと)ここ(いた)っても、まだ(あやま)ることを拒否(きょひ)するほど頑固(がんこ)である」。

        Novel: 'However, even when things have come to this, he is still obstinate to the point that he refuses to apologize.'

        記事(きじ)首相(しゅしょう)政府(せいふ)腐敗(ふはい)暴露(ばくろ)される(いた)っても、まだ詳細(しょうさい)情報(じょうほう)(かく)(とお)そうとしていた。」

        Article: 'Even when the corruption of the government was exposed, the prime minister still tried to hide the details.'

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