JLPT N4 Grammar (temo)

Meaning

even; even if; even though ~

Level: JLPT N4

Tags: ,

How to use

Verb (て form)も
Noun + で
な-adjective + で
い-adjective + いくて
temo ても ても jlpt n4 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: (temo) & (demo). Meaning: even; even if; even though ~.

Be careful to not confuse this with , which is has a separate meaning.

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Example #1

たくさんたべても、おなかがすきます。
takusan tabetemo, onaka ga sukimasu.
Even if I eat a lot, I still feel hungry.
Example #2

にちようびでも、はたらきます。
nichiyoubi demo, hatarakimasu.
I work even on Sundays.
Example #3

こどもでも、できることよ。
kodomo demo dekiru koto yo.
Even children can do this.
Example #4

ひつようなので、たたくてもかいます。
hitsuyou nano de, takaku temo kaimasu.
I need this, so I'll still buy it even if it's expensive.
Example #5

これはおおいですよ。がんばってもたべきれない。
kore wa ooi desu yo. ganbattemo tabe kirei nai.
There is too much.. Even if I give it my all I can't eat everything.
Example #6

やすくても、わたしはグループりょこうがすきじゃない。
yasukutemo, watashi wa guruupu ryokou ga suki janai.
Even if it's cheaper, I don't like traveling in a group.
Example #7

いまでもおそくないから、はやくあやまりなさい。
ima demo osokunai kara, hayaku ayamarinasai.
It's not too late, hurry up and apologize.
Example #8

いくらおかねがあっても、かねでかえないものがあります。
ikura okane ga atte mo, kane de kaenai mono ga arimasu.
No matter how much money you have, there are still things that money cannot buy.
Example #9

あめがふっても、きょうせんたくをします。
ame ga futtemo, kyou sentaku o shimasu.
Even if it rains, I'm doing the laundry today.
Example #10

たからくじがあたっても、わたしのいまのせいかつはかわらないとおもう。
takarakuji ga atattemo, watashi no ima no seikatsu wa kawaranai to omou.
Even if I were to win the lottery, I don't think my life would change much.
Example #11

にほんにきても、ちゃんとべんきょうしないとにほんごはじょうずになりませんよ。
nihon ni kitemo, chanto benkyou shinaito nihongo wa jouzu ni narimasen yo.
Even if you come to Japan, you still need to properly study or you won't get good at Japanese.
Example #12

りょうがんがあっても、ひかりがなければみることはできない。
ryougan ga atte mo, hikari ga nakereba miru koto wa dekinai.
Even with both eyes, without light one cannot see.

Vocabulary List

KanjiKanaEnglish
日曜日にちようびSunday
働くはたらくto work
子供こどもchildren; child
雨あめrain
降るふるto fall (rain)
洗濯せんたくlaundry
安いやすいcheap
旅行りょこうtravel
嫌いきらいto dislike
今いまnow
遅いおそいto be slow; late
早くはやくhurry; fast
謝るあやまるto apologize
お金おかねmoney
買えるかえるto be able to buy
必要ひつようnecessary

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