とて

Meanings

1. Particle even
2. even if ...; even though ...
3. because ...; as ...; on the grounds that ... (oft. as こととて)
4. with the purpose of ...; in order to ...; with a view to ...

Example sentences

• 私たちが環境面の問題を耳にしないで過ぎる日は１日とてない。
  Not a day goes by without our hearing of an environmental problem.

Common phrases

• 今日も今日とて (きょうもきょうとて) the same as always

Words containing とて

• 今日も今日とて (きょうもきょうとて) the same as always
• 焼き餅焼くとて手を焼くな (やきもちやくとててをやくな) keep your jealousy in check, lest you invite misfortune

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