ども (domo)

Meaning & usage

ども is a classical conjunction meaning that even though something is the case, the expected result does not follow. It most often appears in the fixed pattern といえども after a noun, meaning even that person or thing is no exception. It can also follow verb forms as in 聞けども, and the whole expression has a literary, old-fashioned tone.

Example sentences 6

1. 親友しんゆうといえども、その友情ゆうじょうを維持いじする努力どりょくが必要ひつようである。

   Even good friends should make an effort to keep up their friendship.

2. 君の指摘、中らずといえども遠からずだね。

   Your point may be a little off target, but it certainly is close.

3. 彼は隣人といえども、私はよく知りません。

   Even though he is my neighbour, I did not know him well.

4. 心ここに在らざれば聞けども聴こえず。

   There are none so deaf as those who won't hear.

5. 行けども行けども、やはり同じ場所をグルグル回っている気がしてならない。

   The further I went the more irresistible became the feeling that I was going round and round in circles.

6. 貧しいといえども彼女は幸せだ。

   Though she is poor, she is happy.