たって
(Tatte)
even if (casual).
Connection rules
- ＋V-た (short form) + って; i-adj stem + くたって; na-adj / noun + だって.
- ＋Casual contraction of ても — conversational register.
- ＋Often in complaints or dismissive reactions: 言ったって分からない ('even if I told you, you wouldn't get it').
Examples
1.
言ったって、聞いてくれないよ。
I tatte, kii te kure nai yo.
Even if I told him, he wouldn't listen.
「even if (casual)」
2.
高くたって、買いたい。
Takaku ta te, kai tai.
Even if it's expensive, I want to buy it.
「even if (casual)」
Practice
Even if we rush now, we won't make it in time for the train.
___、もう電車には間に合わないよ。
Romaji also accepted