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| A structure meaning "even if someone does something repeatedly". | No matter how much/often/hard/etc.; no matter how many times |
| 【Related Expression: いくら~ても】 | |
(ks). 考えても考えても思い出せない。
No matter how much/hard I try (literally: think), I cannot remember it.
| V1 | てもV2ても | Where V1=V2 |
| 飲んでも飲んでも | No matter how much I drink |
(a). 働いても働いてもお金が貯まらない。
No matter how much/hard I work, I cannot save money.
(b). 掘っても掘っても水は出てこなかった。
No matter how much/deep I dug, I didn't hit water.
(c). 歩いても歩いても町が見えてこない。
No matter how far I walk, I can't see (the next) town.
(d). 練習しても練習してもゴルフがうまくならない。
No matter how hard I practice, my golf does not improve.
(e). 暑い上に湿度が高いので、拭っても拭っても汗が吹き出してくる。
Because it's hot and humid (literally: it is humid on top of being hot), I sweat no matter how many times/much I wipe (my face).
(f). このクラスの学生は教えても教えても覚えないので、教えがいがない。
Because the students in this class never learn no matter how many times I teach them (the same things), I feel like it's not worth teaching them.
