にせよ (ni seyo)

Meaning

  1. granted that
  2. even if

All JLPT 2 grammar : にせよ(にせよ, ni seyo, ni seyo / ni shiro), granted that; even if; even though, [Expression]

Example

日本語意味
知恵は小出しにせよ。Dole out your wisdom a little at a time.
理由はなんにせよ彼らは結婚しなかった。Whatever the reason, they did not marry.
貿易相手国は貿易政策を明確にせよと、日本に圧力をかけています。Trading partners are leaning on Japan to clarify its trade policy.
誰がそう言ったにせよ、それはうそだよ。Whoever said so, it is false.

Vocabulary

日本語ローマ字意味
知恵chiewisdom, wit
彼らkarerathey
理由riyuureason, motive
結婚kekkonmarriage
明確meikakuclear; precise; definite; distinct
政策seisakupolitical measures; policy
圧力atsuryokupressure, stress
相手aitecompanion, partner
日本nihonJapan
貿易bouekitrade
kunicountry, state, region
darewho

Kanji

漢字おんよみくんよみ意味
ショウちい.さい, こ-, お-little, small
シュツ,スイで.る, -で, だ.すexit, leave, go out, come out, put out
し.る, し.らせるknow, wisdom
ことわりlogic, reason
かれ, かの, か.のhe, that, the
コンmarriage
ユ,ユウ,ユイよし, よ.るwherefore, a reason
ホンもとbook, present, main, origin, true, real
コクくにcountry
ニチ,ジツひ, -び, -かday, sun, Japan, counter for days
メイ,ミョウ,ミンあ.かり, あか.るい, あか.るむbright, light
リョク,リキ,リイちからpower, strength
シュ,ズて, て-, -てhand
エキ,イやさ.しい, やす.いeasy, simple
カク,コウたし.か, たし.かめるassurance, firm, clear
セイ,ショウまつりごと, まんpolitics, government
ソウ,ショウあい-inter-, mutual
ゲン,ゴンい.う, ことsay, word
スイだれ, たれ, たwho, someone

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