Structure
Verb + としても
［い］Adjective + としても
［な］Adjective + （だ）+ としても
Noun + （だ）+ としても
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About としても
としても is a structure used in Japanese for expressing thoughts about (A), assuming that it were what is being described. This may be translated as 'even if we assume that it's (A)', or 'assuming that (A)'. However, the literal translation is quite close to 'even going off that it were (A), (B)', as としても simply expresses that despite (A) not being true, the speaker is willing to say that it is for arguments sake, before giving their thoughts about that hypothetical situation.
としても will be seen following verbs and い-Adjectives, or nouns and な-Adjectives that are followed by だ.
In some cases, としても just functions as an extension of として 'as', and can be interpreted as 'even as (A)'. This nuance primarily highlights people or organizations in the position of (A), and states that 'even for (A), it will still be (B)'. Unlike the previous nuance, this としても will only be used with nouns.
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としても – Grammar Discussion
Most Recent Replies (6 in total)
Megapumpkin
I feel quite strongly that this should be split into two separate grammar points. There is the として＋も and とする＋ても that I feel like don’t have any coherence with each other and really don’t make sense as a single grammar point. The former is the "as a "+“also”, while the latter is “assuming”+“even”
casual
Also feeling the same way. For example, this review was confusing to me due to the “hypothetical” hint:
okayfrog
issue (?) I see with the one above also is that だとしても is not accepted as an answer for that even though it says in “Structure” that Noun + （だ）+ としても should be acceptable.