何といっても【なんといっても】

何といっても (なんといっても) is an adverbial expression meaning "no matter what anyone says," "after all," "without a doubt," or "by any account." It is used to emphasize that something is the most important, best, or most notable point about a topic – regardless of other factors or opinions that might exist.

The phrase literally means "even if you say anything" (何と + 言っても), but it functions idiomatically to highlight a standout quality or undeniable truth.

Emphasizing the best or most important thing

何といっても is used to single out one thing as the most significant among several possibilities.

Emphasizing an undeniable fact

It can also be used to state something that remains true regardless of what else might be said.

Usage notes

• 何といっても typically appears at the beginning of a sentence or clause and modifies the entire statement that follows.
• It is used in both casual and polite speech.
• A similar expression is なんだかんだいって言っても ("say what you will"), but 何といっても places stronger emphasis on the undeniable quality of what follows.
• It can also appear in the form なん何といって言っても (with kanji for 言う), though the hiragana version なん何といっても is more common.