とは
towa ie

Conjunction

1. though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

Usually Written in Kana
「あ、は、はい・・・ごめん、玲 れい あね」「コラ。幾 いく親戚 しんせきとはいえ、私 わたくし先輩 せんぱい医師 いし?院内 いんないではちゃんとケジメをつけなさい」
"a wa hai...gomen rēane" "kora. ikurashinsekitowa ie watashiwa sempaiishiyoinnaidewa chanto kejimeo tsukenasai
"Ah, y-yes ... Sorry, Coz." "Hey! You might be my relative but here I'm your senior and a doctor. Keep things straight while you're in the hospital!"