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N1 Lesson 7: 1/17

に至(いた)っても

Even when

Structure

Verb + に至(いた)っても
Noun + に至(いた)っても

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About に至っても

In contrast to に至(いた)っては, which presents the most extreme examples for something from within a specific category. に至(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. に至(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 至(いた)る 'to climax', or 'to culminate in', and the adverbial particle も.
に至(いた)っても will appear following nouns, or verbs in their dictionary form.
  • あの事故(じこ)に巻(ま)き込(こ)まれてから2年(ねん)経(た)つに至(いた)っても、相手(あいて)は謝罪(しゃざい)すらもしてこない。
    Even now, 2 years since I have been involved in an accident, and the other party has not even apologized.
  • 社会人(しゃかいじん)になるに至(いた)っても、まだ自分(じぶん)が子供(こども)だと思(おも)っている人(ひと)は少(すく)なくないだろう。
    Even as people become a functioning member of society, there are probably a lot of people that think they are still kids.
  • 彼(かれ)と別(わか)れて3年(ねん)経(た)った現在(げんざい)に至(いた)っても、男(おとこ)の人(ひと)を信用(しんよう)することができない。
    Even now, 3 years after I broke up with him, I still have a hard time trusting men.
  • この会議(かいぎ)は朝方(あさがた)に至(いた)っても、続(つづ)きそうだ。
    This meeting seems like it is going to continue, even if it becomes morning.
に至(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.
  • これは俺(おれ)が決(き)めたことだから、どんな結果(けっか)に至(いた)っても、絶対(ぜったい)に後悔(こうかい)しない！
    This is something I have decided on, so I will not regret the result even if it's bad.

Examples

  • ハルヒさんの消失(しょうしつ)から半月(はんつき)以上(いじょう)が過(す)ぎた今日(きょう)に至(いた)っても、彼女(かのじょ)の行方(ゆくえ)は未(いま)だに知(し)れない。

    Even to this day, when more than half a month has passed since the disappearance of Haruhi, her whereabouts are still impossible to tell.

  • 会社(かいしゃ)が破産(はさん)直前(ちょくぜん)の状況(じょうきょう)に至(いた)ってもなお経営陣(けいえいじん)は減給(げんきゅう)されることに首(くび)を縦(たて)に振(ふ)ろうとはしない。

    Even in a situation when the company is on the verge of bankruptcy, the management have still not agreed to have their salaries cut.

  • 結婚(けっこん)するに至(いた)っても、完全(かんぜん)にお互(たが)いを理解(りかい)し合(あ)えないカップルが多(おお)い。

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

  • スミスさんは、事故(じこ)から6年(ねん)経(た)った現在(げんざい)に至(いた)っても、未(いま)だに腕(うで)の痛(いた)みを感(かん)じます。

    Even now, 6 years since the accident, Mr. Smith still feels pain in his arm.

  • 小説(しょうせつ)：「だが、事(こと)ここに至(いた)っても、まだ謝(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.'

    事(が)ここに至って is a common phrase that means 'to reach situation about which nothing can be done'.

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