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The repair may cost more. Look at the picture: would you still want to repair this treasured watch?

Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N2 · Intermediate 3

〜としても~to shite mo

even if; supposing that

「〜としても」 supposes a premise is true, then gives a conclusion that remains unchanged despite it.

How it works

The repair may cost more. Look at the picture: would you still want to repair this treasured watch?
「としても」 means “even if…”: the judgment that follows stays the same even if the premise is true.
Use a verb’s plain form: 「高くなるとしても」. Do not attach it to 「なります」.
Adjectives also use the plain form. For nouns and な-adjectives, use 「だとしても」.
First accept or suppose the premise is true, then state the conclusion. This sentence does not say the repair cost has already risen.

In the example, 「時間がかかるとしても」 means: I can accept the inconvenience of it taking time.

But 「丁寧に直してもらえるなら」 still sets a condition for waiting: the watch must be repaired carefully. The waiting is not unconditional.

修理代しゅうりだいshuuridaiがga少しすこしsukoshi高くたかくtakakuなるnaruとtoしshiてteも、mo、このkono時計とけいtokeiはわwa直したいです。なおしたいです。naoshitaidesu。
Even if the repair cost is a bit high, I still want to fix this watch.
時間じかんjikanがgaかかるkakaruとtoしshiてteも、mo、丁寧に直していねいになおしteineininaoshiてteもらえるなら待ちます。もらえるならまちます。moraerunaramachimasu。
Even if it takes time, I'll wait if they can repair it carefully.

A
エアコンえあこんの不具合ふぐあいについて、修理しゅうり会社かいしゃに原因げんいん調査ちょうさを依頼いらいしますね。
A: I'll request a repair company to investigate the cause of the air conditioner's malfunction.
B
点検てんけんの費用ひようがかかるとしても、早くはやく直したいなおしたいのでお願いおねがいします。
B: Even if there is an inspection fee, I want to get it fixed quickly, so please go ahead.
A
分かりました。わかりました。訪問ほうもん時間じかんが決まりきまり次第、しだい、連絡れんらくします。
A: Understood. I will contact you as soon as the visit time is decided.

Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
Even if the repair cost is a little higher, I still want to have this watch fixed.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
修理代が少し高くなる____、この時計は直したいです。
Even if the repair cost goes up a little, I still want to fix this watch.