ても

particle

even if; even though

Concessive particle attached to the te-form of verbs, adjectives, or nouns. Indicates that the following statement holds regardless of the preceding condition. Variants include でも and っても.

• 雨あめが降ふっても、出でかけます。

  Even if it rains, I'll go out.

• 高たかくても買かいたい。

  I want to buy it even if it's expensive.

interjection

wow

Archaic or literary interjection expressing surprise or admiration. Abbreviation of さても. Rare in modern speech.

See also: さても

• ても、これは見み事ごとな景色けしきだ。

  Wow, this is a splendid view.