JLPT N3 - Grammar ๐ใใจใใใฆใ tatoe~temo
Life is full of “even if” moments, right?
Even if it rains, we still go out.
Even if you fail once, you can try again.
Even if it takes a lot of time and money, I want to study abroad in Japan.
In Japanese, the phrase for this is ใใจใใใฆใ (tatoe ~ temo).
It’s an N3 grammar point that lets you express resilience, determination, or just plain reality, things still happen even if something else is true.
The cool thing is, it’s not just about facts, it’s also a great way to show your strong feelings and make your words more engaging and persuasive.
You’ll hear it in daily conversations, songs, and even motivational quotes.
Let's dive in!



ใใฆใ without ใใจใ
ใใจใ้จใ้ใฃใฆใ่กใใพใใ๏ผใใจใ ใใ ใ ใตใฃใฆใ ใใใพใ/ tatoe ame ga futtemo ikimasu.)
้จใ้ใฃใฆใ่กใใพใใ๏ผใใ ใ ใตใฃใฆใ ใใใพใ/ ame ga futtemo ikimasu.)
Both mean “Even if it rains, I’ll go.”
Adding ใใจใ makes the sentence stronger and more dramatic.
ใใใใฆใ
Another option for “even if,” but softer and less emphatic than ใใจใใใฆใ.
๐ก Tip:
ใใจใใใฆใ adds emotion and impact. It’s often used in speeches, songs, or motivational quotes when you want to emphasize strong feelings.
ใใจใๅญใฉใใงใใใใใฏ่จฑใใใในใใใจใงใฏใชใใ
ใใจใ ใใฉใ ใงใใใใใฏ ใใใใใ ในใ ใใจ ใงใฏ ใชใใ
tatoe kodomo demo, kore ha yurusareru beki koto dewa nai.
Even if you’re a child, this should not be allowed.
ใใจใ็ต้จ่
ใงใใใใใฏไบๆธฌใ้ฃใใๅ้กใงใใใญใ
ใใจใ ใใใใใใ ใงใใใใใฏ ใใใ ใ ใใใใใ ใใใ ใ ใงใใ ใญใ
tatoe keikensha demo, kore ha yosoku ga muzukashii mondai deshita ne.
Even for experienced people, this was a hard problem to predict.
ใใจใๅคฑๆใใฆใใใพใๆๆฆใใใฐใใใ ใใ ใใ
ใใจใ ใใฃใฑใ ใใฆใใใพใ ใกใใใใ ใใใฐ ใใ ใ ใ ใ ใใ
tatoe shippai shite mo, mata chousen sureba ii dake da yo.
Even if you fail, you just need to try again.
ใใจใใใฎๅฝใซๅคใใฆใใ็งใฏใใชใใฎใใจใๅฎใๆใใพใใ
ใใจใ ใใฎ ใใฎใก ใซ ใใใฆใใใใใ ใฏ ใใชใ ใฎ ใใจ ใ ใพใใใฌใใพใใ
tatoe kono inochi ni kaete mo, watashi ha anata no koto wo mamorinukimasu.
Even if it costs me my life, I will protect you.
ใใจใๅคๆฎตใใฉใใ ใ้ซใใฆใใใใฎใขใผใใฃในใใฎใฐใใบใฏ็ตถๅฏพ่ฒทใ๏ผ
ใใจใ ใญใ ใ ใ ใฉใใ ใ ใใใใฆใใใใฎ ใใผใฆใใใจ ใฎ ใใฃใ ใฏ ใใฃใใ ใใ๏ผ
tatoe nedan ga dore dake takakutemo, kono aatisuto no guzzu ha zettai kau!
No matter how expensive, I’ll definitely buy this artist’s merch!
็ตถๅฏพใซๆฅๆฌ่ชใไธ้ใใใฆๅ้ใไฝใใใใใ ใใใใจใใฉใใชใซไปไบใๅฟใใใฆใใๆฏๆฅ5ๅใฏ็ตถๅฏพใซๅๅผทใใใ
ใใฃใใ ใซ ใซใปใใ ใ ใใใใใค ใใใฆ ใจใใ ใก ใ ใคใใใใใใ ใใ ใใจใ ใฉใใชใซ ใใใจ ใ ใใใใใใฆใใใพใใซใก ใใตใ ใฏ ใใฃใใ ใซ ในใใใใ ใใใ
zettai ni nihongo wo joutatsu sasete tomodachi wo tsukuritai. dakara tatoe donna ni shigoto ga isogashikutemo, mainichi gofun ha zettai ni benkyou suru.
I want to improve my Japanese and make friends. That’s why, no matter how busy work gets, I’ll study at least 5 minutes every day.
ใใจใไฝใๅ
ๆฐใงใใใใพใฏ็ก็ใใชใๆนใใใใใๆฐๆใก็ใซใๅคงๅคใ ใฃใใงใใใ๏ผ
ใใจใ ใใใ ใ ใใใ ใงใใใใพ ใฏ ใใ ใใชใ ใปใ ใ ใใ ใใใใใก ใฆใ ใซ ใ ใใใธใ ใ ใฃใ ใงใใใ๏ผ
tatoe karada ga genki demo, ima ha muri shinai hou ga ii yo. kimochi teki ni mo taihen datta deshou?
Even if your body feels fine, you shouldn’t push yourself now. It must have been tough emotionally too, right?
ใใจใ่ฆชๅใงใใใใ็ฅใใชใไบบใไฟก็จใใใใชใใปใใใใใใ
ใใจใ ใใใใค ใงใใใใ ใใใชใ ใฒใจ ใ ใใใใ ใใใใชใ ใปใ ใ ใใ ใใ
tatoe shinsetsu demo, yoku shiranai hito wo shinyou shisuginai hou ga ii yo.
Even if someone seems kind, you shouldn’t trust a stranger too much.

- Grammar Point: ใใจใใใฆใ(tatoe~temo)
- JLPT Level: N3
- Meaning: Even if … (shows determination, resilience, or inevitability)
- Quick Explanation: ใใจใใใฆใ is used when you want to emphasize that something will happen, or that you will do something, no matter the condition.
So that’s how we use ใใจใใใฆใ in Japanese!
It’s the perfect phrase for showing strong feelings, determination, or resilience.
It’s also a wonderful way to add color and drama to your conversations. If you use it too often, it might feel a bit heavy, but that’s exactly why it’s so popular in anime and dramatic storytelling.
Now it’s your turn, express your strongest feelings with ใใจใใใฆใ!
Your Sensei,
Hikari ๐ฉ๐ป๐ซ
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