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もし~ても

Express a hypothetical situation or assumption with the nuance of 'even if'.

At a glance

もし~ても means "even if ~". It describes a possible situation and says that the result will not change even if that situation happens.

もし + [Verb て-form] + も
もし + [い-adj without い] + くても
もし + [な-adj / Noun] + でも

もし雨あめが降ふっても、行いきます。 Even if it rains, I'll go.


How to form it

Put もし at the start of the condition. Then use the て-form + も:

Type Dictionary form ~ても Negative (even if not)
う-verb 降ふる 降ふっても 降ふらなくても
る-verb 食たべる 食たべても 食たべなくても
する する しても しなくても
来る 来くる 来きても 来こなくても
い-adj 高たかい 高たかくても 高たかくなくても
い-adj (いい) いい よくても よくなくても
な-adj 静しずか 静しずかでも 静しずかじゃなくても
Noun 雨あめ 雨あめでも 雨あめじゃなくても

The ても part stays the same in polite and casual speech. Politeness is shown at the end of the sentence.

Examples

  • もし雨あめが降ふっても、ピクニックに行いきます。

    Even if it rains, we will go on a picnic.

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