Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Kanji 然 sort of thing, so, if so Related words しかし しかし is a more common and neutral 'but' or 'however'. さりとて is more formal and emphasizes a contrast after acknowledging something.
それでも それでも means 'even so' and is more conversational. さりとて is more literary and often used in written arguments.
Written forms さりとて Usage 95%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 然りとて is rare.
然さ りとて Usage 5%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; learners should use the kana spelling.
Etymology Derived from classical Japanese 然り (sari, 'it is so') + とて (tote, 'even though'). The exact historical development is uncertain, but it functions as a fixed conjunction in modern Japanese.
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