いえども (to ie domo)

Meaning

  1. even though
  2. despite

All JLPT 1 grammar : 雖も(いえども, to ie domo), even though; despite; notwithstanding, Expression

Usually written using kana alone

Example

日本語意味
貧しいといえども彼女は幸せだ。Though she is poor, she is happy.
親友といえども、その友情を維持する努力が必要である。Even good friends should make an effort to keep up their friendship.
君の指摘、中らずといえども遠からずだね。Your point may be a little off target, but it certainly is close.

Vocabulary

日本語ローマ字意味
貧しいmazushiipoor
幸せshiawasehappiness, good fortune
彼女kanojoshe, her
努力doryokugreat effort, exertion
維持ijimaintenance, preservation
親友shin’yuuclose friend
友情yuujoufriendship, fellowship
するsuruto do
指摘shitekipointing out; identification
kimiyou, buddy, pal
nakainside, in, among

Kanji

漢字おんよみくんよみ意味
ジョ,ニョ,ニョウおんな, めwoman, female
かれ, かの, か.のhe, that, the
ヒン,ビンまず.しいpoverty, poor
コウさいわ.い, さち, しあわ.せhappiness, blessing
ユウともfriend
も.つ, -も.ち, も.てるhold, have
リョク,リキ,リイちからpower, strength
シンおや, おや-, した.しいparent, intimacy
つと.めるtoil, digilent
ヒツかなら.ずinevitable, certain
ジョウ,セイなさ.けfeelings, emotion
ヨウい.る, かなめneed, main point
チュウなか, うち, あた.るin, inside, middle, center
エン,オンとお.いdistant, far
クンきみ, -ぎみmister, you, ruler
ゆび, さ.す, -さ.しfinger, point to

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