(っ)たって (tatte)

Even if one says; despite the fact that (informal concessive)

Meaning & usage

(っ)たって is a casual way to concede something, meaning that even if or even though a stated action or condition holds, the result is unchanged. It attaches to the ta-form of a verb, with ったって after verbs ending in つ, る, or む sounds, and its tone is informal, suited to spoken Japanese.

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