expression
always; no matter how much time passes; still (after a long time)
Used when a situation or state persists despite the passage of time, often with a nuance of impatience or resignation. Common in negative or unchanged-state contexts.
彼はいつになっても連絡してこない。
He never contacts me, no matter how much time passes.
この問題はいつになっても解決しない。
This problem never gets solved, no matter how long it's been.