not even; not any ~ (たりとも) – Japanese Grammar たりとも (tari tomo)

Q: What JLPT level is たりとも?

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Q: How do you use たりとも in a sentence?

Attach たりとも to the appropriate verb or noun form. Not even; not any ~

Q: Is たりとも formal or casual Japanese?

たりとも is typically used in formal or written Japanese contexts.

たりとも

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tari tomo

not even; not any ~

とっさに tossa ni までもない / までもなく made mo nai/naku んばかりに n bakari ni とあれば to areba のなんのって no nan notte に至るまで ni itaru made ぐるみ gurumi べからず / べからざる bekarazu/ bekarazaru を機に o ki ni を限りに o kagiri ni ないとも限らない nai tomo kagiranai こそすれ koso sure いかに ikani いかんだ / いかんでは/ いかんによっては ikan da / ikan dewa / ikan ni yotte wa かたわら katawara も同然だ mo douzen da ときている to kiteiru じみた jimita を踏まえて o fumaete 術がない sube ga nai とっさに tossa ni までもない / までもなく made mo nai/naku んばかりに n bakari ni とあれば to areba のなんのって no nan notte に至るまで ni itaru made ぐるみ gurumi べからず / べからざる bekarazu/ bekarazaru を機に o ki ni を限りに o kagiri ni ないとも限らない nai tomo kagiranai こそすれ koso sure いかに ikani いかんだ / いかんでは/ いかんによっては ikan da / ikan dewa / ikan ni yotte wa かたわら katawara も同然だ mo douzen da ときている to kiteiru じみた jimita を踏まえて o fumaete 術がない sube ga nai

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たりとも

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not even; not any ~

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JLPT Level N1

Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Reading tari tomo

Post ID 51372

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📝 Usage Notes

not even; not any ~

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たりとも

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What does the grammar pattern たりとも mean? ▼

Not even; not any ~

What JLPT level is たりとも? ▼

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms. To pass JLPT N1 you need to recognise and use this pattern correctly in reading and listening sections.

How do you use たりとも in a sentence? ▼

Attach たりとも (tari tomo) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.

Is たりとも formal or casual Japanese? ▼

たりとも is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.

How can I remember たりとも long-term? ▼

Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review at 10 minutes, 1 day and 3 days (spaced repetition). Writing two original sentences at each review session is the fastest way to reach production-level mastery.