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泣 き た く な く て も 泣 い て よ 。 女 優 で し ょ う ？ 
Cry, even if you don't want to. You're an actress, right?
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たとえ 彼 が ここ に 来 な く て も 待 ち 続 け る つもりです 。 
Even if he doesn't come here, I'll go on waiting for him.
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たとえ 悪くなくて も 、 謝 る べき だ 。 
Even if you are not to blame, you should apologize.
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たとえ 土 砂 降 り でも 行 か な け れ ば ならない 。 
I have to go even if it rains cats and dogs.
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いやでも その 仕 事 を しなければ ならない 。 
You must do the work even if you don't like it.

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Construction
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AVerb: て-form
も
Basic Examples:
食べても (even if (I) eat...)

AVerb: ない form
-い
くて
も
Basic Examples:
しなくても (even if (I) don't do...)

Aい-adjective
-い
くて
も
Basic Examples:
寒くても (even if it's cold)

Aい-adjective: ない form
-い
くて
も
Basic Examples:
安くなくても (even if it's not cheap)

Aな-adjective
で
も
Basic Examples:
危険でも (even if it's dangerous)

Aな-adjective: ない form
-い
くて
も
Basic Examples:
有名じゃなくても (even if it's not famous)

ANoun
で
も
(Positive-form)
Basic Examples:
学校でも (even if it's school)

ANoun
じゃなくて
も
(Negative-form)
Basic Examples:
冬じゃなくても (even if it's not winter)

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Grammar usage notes

This can also be translated as "no matter who...", "no matter what...", and "no matter how much" if a question word is used.

For example,

何をしても、強くなれない。
No matter what I do, I can't become stronger.

誰が私のすしを食べても、死んでしまう。
No matter who eats my sushi, he/she dies.

空手をいくら練習しても、黒いベールトをもらわない。
No matter how much I practice karate, I can't get a black belt.
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forever_wandering
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Hello! Sorry if this is a stupid question but, is this an N4 grammar point or an N3? When I originally selected it, it was in the N3 section, however now that it's open, it's categorized as an N4 grammar point.
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13 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 284
Although there are no official JLPT lists for grammar, I feel like this would fit best under N4, so I have gone and made sure it is reflected as such. Thanks for the heads up!
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IJamLegend
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hmmm, there's one thing that i don't get... well, I get it, but I'd of expected しないでも instead of しなくても because of してください and しないでください
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10 years ago
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Babun
Level: 232

Sorry,

But shouldn't it be "な-Adjektiv:+ じゃなくて も" instead of "な-Adjektiv: ない-Form-い + くても"?

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1 year ago
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マイコー
Level: 284

Thanks for the comment. Both are technically correct - the ない form of な adjectives is じゃない. Unfortunately, it needs to be this way in order to link into the rest of renshuu's system (linking grammar into example sentences, etc.)

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