とはいえども
“Even though … / Although it is said that …” → Used to express strong concession, acknowledging a fact or statement while asserting that it does not change the following conclusion.
N1
Meaning
“Even though … / Although it is said that …” → Used to express strong concession, acknowledging a fact or statement while asserting that it does not change the following conclusion.
Formation
Clause (plain form) + とはいえども
Noun + とはいえども
Explanation
とはいえども is a highly formal concessive expression.
The speaker first:
acknowledges a fact, condition, or commonly accepted idea
Then:
states a judgment that goes against what might normally be expected
The nuance is:
“I accept this fact”
“but it does not override the conclusion”
It is stronger and more formal than:
とはいえ
いえども
This grammar frequently appears in:
academic writing
legal or policy documents
editorials
JLPT N1 reading passages
💡 Core nuance:
“Even granting that X is true, Y still holds.”