たって

た

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Meanings

Attaches to the た-form of verbs and adjectives, or to nouns/na-adjectives with だ→だって. Expresses a concessive condition: 'even if it is the case that...'. Often used in casual speech.

今いまから行いったって、もう間まに合あわないよ。
Even if we go now, we won't make it in time.
安やすくたって、必ひつ要ようないものは買かわない。
Even if it's cheap, I don't buy things I don't need.

particle

however; no matter how

Follows a volitional or question word to mean 'no matter how much one tries' or 'however one does'. Often used with いくら/どんなに/何度 etc. Also appears as ったって in casual speech.

いくら頼たのんだって、彼かれは聞きいてくれない。
No matter how much I ask, he won't listen.
どんなに急いそいだって、終しゅう電でんには間まに合あわない。
No matter how much I hurry, I won't catch the last train.

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Usage patterns

〈動どう詞し〉たってeven if (one) does ~
泣ないたって仕し方かたがない。
Even if you cry, it won't help.
いくら〈動どう詞し〉たってno matter how much one does ~
いくら頑がん張ばったって、無む理りなことは無む理りだ。
No matter how hard you try, what's impossible is impossible.
何なん度ど〈動どう詞し〉たってno matter how many times one does ~
何なん度ど言いったって聞きかない。
No matter how many times I tell him, he doesn't listen.