Meaning & usage
（っ）たって expresses an informal concession meaning even if, showing that the result does not change whatever happens. It attaches to the past ta-form of verbs and i-adjectives, as in 降ったって or 高かったって, with negatives becoming なくたって like 聞かなくたって. It is a casual speech equivalent to ても and is not appropriate for formal writing.
Example sentences 8
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彼が本当の理由を見つけようとしたって無駄だ。
It's no good his trying to find the true reason.
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そんなトゲトゲしい言い方しなくたっていいだろう。
You don't have to use such a harsh tone with me.
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遅れたって大したことではない。
It matters little if we are late.
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たまに朝飯を抜いたって、別に悪いことじゃないよ。
It's no crime to skip breakfast once in a while.
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雨が降ったって試合はやるよ。
Even if it rains, we're still playing the game.
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急いだって間に合わないよ。
Even if we hurry, we won't make it in time.
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高かったって買うつもりだ。
Even if it's expensive, I plan to buy it.
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彼に聞かなくたって分かるよ。
Even if I don't ask him, I understand.
In past JLPT papers
This came up in 2 past exam questions.
