Word details

とはいえ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word とはいえ.

Dictionary

Entry

はいえとは言えUsually kanaFreq #1788
1

Conjunction

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

Examples
「あ、は、はい・・・ごめん、玲姉」「コラ。幾ら親戚とはいえ、私は先輩医師よ?院内ではちゃんとケジメをつけなさい」
"Ah, y-yes ... Sorry, Coz." "Hey! You might be my relative but here I'm your senior and a doctor. Keep things straight while you're in the hospital!"

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

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