たとえ～ても means "even if": whatever happens in the first half, the second half still holds. opens the clause, and the clause ends in the ても form – a verb's て-form plus , an い-adjective's くても, or after a な-adjective or a noun.
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Even if it rains, the match will go ahead.
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Even if it's hard, I won't give up.
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Even children have to follow the rules.
たとえ～ても or ても
ても alone already means "even if". たとえ announces it at the start of the clause and makes the condition sound more extreme, so it suits resolutions, promises and firm rules.
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I'll go even if it rains.
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Even if people are against it, I want to follow my dream.
たとえ needs ても at the end of its clause. With たら or ば the sentence breaks.
- × たとえ雨が降ったら、行きます → たとえ雨が降っても、行きます
With どんなに and question words
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or
inside the clause turn "even if" into "no matter how", "however many times", "whoever".
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No matter what happens, I'll protect you.
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However many times you fail, you mustn't give up.
Usage notes
These go beyond たとえ with ても.
たとえ～としても
in place of ても makes the condition more clearly imaginary: "even supposing".
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Even supposing it's true, I can't believe it.
たとえ and 例えば
means "for example". Spelled in kana, たとえば looks like たとえ with ば, but the two are separate words, and only たとえ pairs with ても.
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I like dogs and cats, for example.
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