[font=trebuchet ms]Is there any difference between にしても and にしては?
It seems like people are using them interchangeably, but I don't want to get caught out if it turns out that there are some situations where you have to use one and not the other :-\[/font]
You may want to hold out for Mysticfive or someone similarly informed to reply, but when I checked around I saw that there is a page that exists with both grammar structures included together.
Here it is: [url]http://www.renshuu.org/index.php?page=grammar/individual&id=260[/url]
Yeah, the nuance is different. にしては is essentially "for (an) X" or "given than X is true." (Examples with English translations [url=http://ejje.weblio.jp/content/%E3%81%AB%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E3%81%AF]here[/url] from Weblio, my favorite source for grammar clarifications.) X is a category in which the thing being discussed is an outlying example.
にしても is more like "in spite of X" - you're qualifying the statement X with further detail. More examples [url=http://ejje.weblio.jp/content/%E3%81%AB%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E3%82%82]here[/url]. If you're familiar with how ～ても works with normal verbs, this is essentially just an extension of that construction.
Appears to be the same. Not only that, but there are separate grammar questions for each one! I'll leave them separate for now because combining them will unfortunately make a mess of the grammar lessons they are part of.
Appears to be the same. Not only that, but there are separate grammar questions for each one! I'll leave them separate for now because combining them will unfortunately make a mess of the grammar lessons they are part of.
I've checked with a Japanese friend of mine and this is what she said
about the differences between 「にしても」and「にしては」. Thought it might be
interesting and add may add some more context. I'll also drop this post on the entry for 「にしても」.
"A にしては、Xです。”, X is different from the expectation (typically the opposite of the expectation)
"A
にしても、 Xです。", X is higher than expected (typically, the opposite of the
expectation). There is a difference that it is used for (more than
expected), although it does not contradict the expectation.
