何をしても
何をしても marks the key relationship between the two parts of the sentence. Here, 「何をしても」 matches both the sentence meaning and the completed structure: この問題は何をしても、誰にも解けない。
この問題は何をしても、誰にも解けない。
No matter what you do, no one can solve this problem.
N2 Grammar guide · group 15 of 20
21 grammar points, each with what it means and example sentences.
Practise this group何をしても marks the key relationship between the two parts of the sentence. Here, 「何をしても」 matches both the sentence meaning and the completed structure: この問題は何をしても、誰にも解けない。
この問題は何をしても、誰にも解けない。
No matter what you do, no one can solve this problem.
今までの~も marks the key relationship between the two parts of the sentence. Here, 「今までの何年間も」 matches both the sentence meaning and the completed structure: 彼は今までの何年間も、一度も失敗したことがない。
彼は今までの何年間も、一度も失敗したことがない。
In all the years up to now, he has never failed once.
「名前の通り」 shows that something happens as stated, as seen, or as if it were true.
この薬は名前の通り、よく効く。
As the name suggests, this medicine works well.
何事もなければ marks the key relationship between the two parts of the sentence. Here, 「何事もなければ」 matches both the sentence meaning and the completed structure: 何事もなければ、彼は来るはずだ。
何事もなければ、彼は来るはずだ。
If nothing happens, he should come.
「約束通り」 shows that something happens as stated, as seen, or as if it were true.
彼は約束通り、約束を守った。
As promised, he kept his promise.
「私に言わせれば」 presents a personal viewpoint or judgement from a specific person's perspective. The phrase before it names the person whose opinion follows.
私に言わせれば、彼は天才だと思う。
If you ask me, I think he is a genius.
~だけでなく~も marks the key relationship between the two parts of the sentence. Here, 「よく効くだけでなく」 matches both the sentence meaning and the completed structure: この薬はよく効くだけでなく、副作用がない。
この薬はよく効くだけでなく、副作用がない。
Not only is this medicine effective, it has no side effects.
それはさておき marks the key relationship between the two parts of the sentence. Here, 「それはさておき」 matches both the sentence meaning and the completed structure: それはさておき、今日は帰ります。
それはさておき、今日は帰ります。
Be that as it may, I'll go home today.
「強いにしても」 grants a point but keeps the main claim: 'even if A is true, B still holds'. It is softer than たとえ and can also mean 'whether A or B, in either case'.
彼は強いにしても、誰にも勝てない。
Strong though he may be, he can't beat anyone.
「どう見ても」 rejects a possibility very strongly. The sentence is not a neutral guess; it says the speaker believes that situation cannot be true.
どう見ても、彼は来るはずがない。
No matter how you look at it, there's no way he'll come.
事情により marks the key relationship between the two parts of the sentence. Here, 「事情により」 matches both the sentence meaning and the completed structure: 事情により、今日は休みます。
事情により、今日は休みます。
Due to circumstances, I will be absent today.
「簡単だとしても」 sets the standpoint, role, or standard used to judge the second clause.
この仕事は簡単だとしても、誰でもできる。
Even if it's simple, anyone can do this work.
「何事もなかったかのように」 shows that something happens as stated, as seen, or as if it were true.
彼は何事もなかったかのように、笑顔を見せた。
As if nothing happened, he showed a smile.
必ず marks the key relationship between the two parts of the sentence. Here, 「必ず」 matches both the sentence meaning and the completed structure: この薬は必ず、よく効く。
この薬は必ず、よく効く。
Without fail, this medicine works well.
「変えられるものなら」 introduces a dare or a hypothetical impossible wish: 'if you dare to try; if it were ever possible'. The sentence often implies a strong consequence or warning that follows.
あの人の性格が変えられるものなら、とっくに謝っているはずだ。
If his character could be changed at all, he would have apologised long ago.
~に決まっている marks the key relationship between the two parts of the sentence. Here, 「成功するに決まっている」 matches both the sentence meaning and the completed structure: あれだけ準備したのだから、彼女は成功するに決まっている。
あれだけ準備したのだから、彼女は成功するに決まっている。
She prepared that much, so she is bound to succeed.
「落ち込んでいるに違いない」 sets the standpoint, role, or standard used to judge the second clause.
あの表情から見て、彼は落ち込んでいるに違いない。
Judging by that expression, he must be feeling low.
「諦めるわけがない」 rejects a possibility very strongly. The sentence is not a neutral guess; it says the speaker believes that situation cannot be true.
あんなに努力した人が、諦めるわけがない。
There is no way someone who worked that hard would give up.
~てしょうがない marks the key relationship between the two parts of the sentence. Here, 「気になってしょうがない」 matches both the sentence meaning and the completed structure: 試験の結果が気になってしょうがない。
試験の結果が気になってしょうがない。
I cannot stop worrying about the exam results.
~きらいがある marks the key relationship between the two parts of the sentence. Here, 「考えるきらいがある」 matches both the sentence meaning and the completed structure: 彼は物事を悲観的に考えるきらいがある。
彼は物事を悲観的に考えるきらいがある。
He has a tendency to see things pessimistically.
~ずくめ marks the key relationship between the two parts of the sentence. Here, 「いいことずくめ」 matches both the sentence meaning and the completed structure: 今年はいいことずくめの一年だった。
今年はいいことずくめの一年だった。
This year was a year of nothing but good things.