日本語のおしゃべり

Japanese Language
「Particles」

「Tomo・とも」
「Part 2」

４．Used after the -ō form of a verb, adds emphasis to a  supposition: "even if, no matter."
Examples:
あの人ならどんな事があろうとも、最後まで頑張るだろう
Ano hito nara donna koto ga arō tomo, saigo made ganbaru darō.
No matter what happens, he [if anyone] will stick it out to the bitter end.

明日は雪が降ろうとも、行くつもりだ。
Ashita wa yuki ga furō tomo, iku tsumori da.
Even if it should snow tomorrow, I intend to go.

５．In the form tomo arō (noun) ga: "of all people (things)."
Examples:
首相ともあろう人が、そんなことをして平気だとは信じられない。
Shushō tomo arō hito ga, sonna koto o shite heiki da to wa shinjirarenai.
For the Prime Minister, of all people, to do something like that and be calm [about it] is unbelieveable.
「I can't believe that someone in the position of Prime Minister could do something like that without the slightest qualm.」

大学の学長ともあろう人が、あんなにビジョンがないのでは困る。
Daigaku no gakuchō tomo arō hito ga, anna ni bijon ga nai no de wa komaru.
For the president of the university, of all people, to be so lacking in vision is a problem (troublesome).
「We''re in trouble (in a fix, in bad shape) if the person who is supposed to be the president of the university is so lacking in vision.」

６．Appearing after two words of opposite meaning and followed by ienai: "can't say (yes) or (no)."
Examples:
多田さんは、あの映画はいいとも悪いとも言えないと言ってました。
Tada-san wa, ano eiga wa ii tomo warui tomo ienai to itte mashita.
Tada said that he couldn't say whether the movie was good or bad.
「Tada said that it was hard to say whether the movie was good or bad.」

その値段は、高いとも安いとも言えませんね。
Sono nedan wa, takai tomo yasui tomo iemasen ne.
It's hard to say whether the price is high or low.

７．At the end of a sentence, adds decisiveness to a positive statement: "indeed, certainly, of course."
Examples:
Q:この本を借りていいですか。
Kono hon o karite ii desu ka.
May I borrow this book?
A:いいとも。
Ii tomo.
Certainly.

Q:明日の試合に行きますか。
Ashita no shiai ni ikimasu ka.
Are you going to the game tomorrow?
A:行くとも。
Iku tomo.
I certainly am.

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