N368/219

どんなに〜ても

どんなに + adj (い/な) / verb (dictionary form) + てもどんなに + adj (い/な) + てもどんなに + N + でも / どんなに + N + でも、それでも + ...

Meanings

  • No matter how
  • However much (one tries)
  • Even if ~

About this pattern

Explanation

どんなに〜ても expresses extreme or maximal degree and is used to convey that no matter how much something is done or how something is, the result does not change. It sets up a hypothetical extreme and then emphasizes that the outcome remains the same, often with a sense of frustration, determination, or resignation. Common contexts include wishing for a different outcome, expressing effort without success, or emphasizing limits or disbelief about possibilities. The clause before ても can be any verb, adjective, or noun phrase (with appropriate form) and is followed by ても to indicate “even so/though.” In everyday use, it often appears in sentences about effort, difficulty, or persistence, sometimes paired with それでも or それに to contrast with the outcome.

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Example sentences

どんなに忙しくても、朝ごはんは必ず食べます。

No matter how busy I am, I always eat breakfast.

どんなにお金がなくても、諦めないでください。

Even if you have little money, please don't give up.

どんなに練習しても、まだうまくいかない。

No matter how much I practice, I still don't do well.

どんなに難しくても、方法はあるはずだ。

No matter how difficult it is, there should be a way.