といえども

Japanese

Alternative spellings
と言えども と雖も

Etymology

と (to) + 雖(いえど)も (iedomo).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [to̞ ie̞do̞mo̞]

Particle

といえども • (to iedomo) 

1. even though, although

   当(あ)たらずといえども遠(とお)からず

   atarazu to iedomo tōkarazu

   even though it did not hit the mark it is not far

Synonyms

• と言(い)っても (to ittemo)
• だけれど (da keredo)

Derived terms

• 当(あ)たらずといえども遠(とお)からず (atarazu to iedomo tōkarazu)