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１～たりとも～ない

数詞/名詞 + たりとも + 動詞の否定形～たりとも + ないの強調用法の文

Meanings

Not even one
Not a single
No (at all)

About this pattern

Explanation

Used to strongly emphasize that not even a single amount or item exists or is present. It adds a harsh, emphatic nuance to negative statements, often in warnings or determinations. Common in formal or written style, and can sound severe in everyday speech depending on context.

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Example sentences

一円たりとも使わない。

I won't spend even one yen.

人手不足のため、一人たりとも休ませられない。

Due to staff shortages, not a single person can be allowed to take time off.

この袋には一滴たりとも水が入っていない。

There isn't a single drop of water in this bag.

Related patterns

に至るまで

from ... to ...; from start to finish; up to and including

たところで

No matter how ~, it won't change the outcome; Even if ~, the result is still unlikely; Even though ~, it doesn't matter; it's futile to ~

如く・如き・如し

like; similar to; as if; the same as

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に至るまで

from ... to ...; from start to finish; up to and including

たところで

No matter how ~, it won't change the outcome; Even if ~, the result is still unlikely; Even though ~, it doesn't matter; it's futile to ~

如く・如き・如し

like; similar to; as if; the same as

to be worthy of; to be enough for; to be sufficient

極まりない・極まる

extreme; extremely; unbearably; to an extreme degree

といえども

Even though; Even if; Although; Despite