conditional N2 common casual
たって — even if one tries to ~
たって
Meaning
- even if one tries to ~ / however much one attempts — stresses that the effort would be futile
Key sentence
今さら逃げようたって、もう逃げられないよ。
Even if you try to run now, you can't get away anymore.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Volitional-form verb (often with small っ → ようったって) | V(volitional) + (っ)たって | 隠そうったって / 止めようたって |
When: Casual conversation — the futile-effort cousin of 〜ても.
Examples
どんなに隠そうったって、すぐに分かってしまうよ。
No matter how you try to hide it, it'll be found out right away.
彼を止めようたって、誰にもできないだろう。
Even if you tried to stop him, no one could.
Easily confused with
See たって in real sentences
Jengo shows たって the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar. Editorial confidence: medium.