と言いっても

to ittemo

Conjunction

1. although I say; although one might say; although called

Usually Written in Kana

彼女かのじょは歌手かしゅといってもお粗末そまつなものだ。

kanojowa kashuto ittemo osomatsuna monoda.

She is a poor excuse for a singer.

29 Variants Available

Essential 2 items

と言いってった

to itte tta

The past form

1. Said; Used to say

★ Common

Verb

#2800

と言いってって

to ittette

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Say that…; Keep saying…

★ Common

Conjunction

#2580

Common 11 items

と言いってったばかり

to itte ttabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just said; Recently said

★ Common

Verb

#2542

と言いってっちゃう

to itte' chau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Saying [something] and stopping there; Saying [something] abruptly

★ Common

Verb

#2432

と言いってっちゃダメ

to itte ccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't say that.; You mustn't say that.

★ Common

Conjunction

#3003

と言いってっていない

to itte tte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not saying; Not doing

★ Common

Conjunction

#2954

と言いってっている

to itte tte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Saying; Stating

★ Common

Verb

#3380

と言いってってはいけない

to ittettewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not say WORD.; Do not say WORD.

★ Common

Adjective

#3327

と言いってってもいい

to itte ttemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. You can say; It's okay to say

★ Common

Adjective

#2998

と言いってっとく

to itte ttoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Saying it beforehand.; Pretending to have done it.

★ Common

Conjunction

#2803

と言いってもところ

to ittemo tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

★ Common

Verb

#2941

と言いってもみたい

to ittemo mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like...; It seems like...

★ Common

Conjunction

#2376

と言いってっています

to itte tte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Saying (that one is); Being (in a state of)

★ Common

Conjunction

#3117

Advanced 16 items

と言いってったそうだ

to itte tta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. They said that...; Reportedly said...

★ Common

Conjunction

#2639

と言いってっただろう

to itte ttadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably said; Likely told

★ Common

Conjunction

#2577

と言いってったところ

to itte tta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Said that.; Just did as said.

★ Common

Verb

#2902

と言いってったら

to itte ttara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If [someone] says; Saying that

★ Common

Conjunction

#2355

と言いってったらしい

to ittettarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. It seems they said; Apparently they said

★ Common

Conjunction

#2322

と言いってってくれ

to itte tte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Say that.; Tell them.

★ Common

Conjunction

#3110

と言いってってちょうだい

to ittette chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Say it for me.; Please say it.

★ Common

Conjunction

#3091

と言いってもそうだ

to ittemo sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. So it is said.; It's rumored.

★ Common

Conjunction

#2624

と言いってもと

to itte moto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. Even if you say…; Even when you say…

★ Common

Conjunction

#3232

と言いってもな

to ittemona

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Even if you say that…; But even so…

★ Common

Conjunction

#3365

と言いってもなら

to ittemonara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. Even if one says…; Though it is said…

★ Common

Conjunction

#2397

と言いってもようだ

to ittemo yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Conjunction

#2982

と言いってもらしい

to ittemorashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like; Apparently

★ Common

Conjunction

#3265

と言いってってくださいませ

to itte tte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please say [WORD].; Please keep saying [WORD].

★ Common

Conjunction

#2591

と言いってってはならない

to ittettewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not say; Must not say

★ Common

Adjective

#2460

と言いってってもよろしい

to itte ttemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I say...; Is it alright to say...

★ Common

Adjective

#3356

と言いっても

to ittemo

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

29 Variants Available