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8課 逆接 教科書 p.36〜39
Continuing to play - it should be..., although it is said..., I thought... it turns out
8課

〜といえども

教科書 p.37
接続:名/普通形 + といえども
No matter what…. Even the special/strongest case is no exception.
注意 / Note:Very formal, ancient writing. Often goes with strong words: どんな〜, 一日〜, 専門家〜.
比較 / Compare:〜といえども often goes with いかに・どんな・一日; more ancient than 〜とはいえ.
よく出る形 / Common form:名/普通形+といえども。Formal writing.
専門家といえども、判断を誤ることはある。
Even if you are an expert, sometimes you make a wrong judgment.
いかに困難といえども、やり遂げなければならない。
No matter how difficult it is, it must be done.
いかに親しい友人といえども、言ってはならないことがある。
No matter how close a friend is, there are things that cannot be said.

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