Word Meaning とは言え

とはいえ tohaie

とは言え is read as とはいえ (tohaie) and means though.

Meaning

English

  1. though
  2. although
  3. be that as it may
  4. nonetheless

Reading

Kana

とはいえ

Romaji

tohaie

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 79091 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

と言う

という

all ...

と言えば

といえば

speaking of ...

と言うもの

というもの

something like ...

言い伝え

いいつたえ

tradition

言い換え

いいかえ

putting in other words

一言

ひとこと

single word

言語

げんご

language

言う

いう

to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping")

Example Sentences

10

Anyway, I did my best.

I won't say yes.

I can't say I'm not responsible.

I can't say that's the result I was hoping for.

You can't say that it is a good hobby.

All knowledge is not good.

His behavior was anything but polite.

You couldn't say that was a plan with any sense of reality to it.

I am not quite sure if we can meet your requirements.

She is not quite sincere in what she says.