No matter how hungry you might have been, it's not good to eat someone else's cake without asking.
📖 Explanation & Nuance
「～にしても」 means "even if; even though; no matter how." It acknowledges a situation or fact but then expresses a judgment or opinion that contradicts or qualifies it. It implies that the acknowledged fact doesn't justify a certain action or consequence. いくらお腹が空いていた**にしても**、人のケーキを勝手に食べるのは良くないよ。
「～にしても」は、「～だとしても」という意味で、ある事実を認めながらも、その状況ではなお不適切だという意見を述べる際に使われます。 いくらお腹が空いていた**にしても**、人のケーキを勝手に食べるのは良くないよ。
📝 Example Sentence
いくらお腹(なか)が空(す)いていた「としても」、人(ひと)のケーキを勝(かっ)手(て)に食(た)べるのは良(よ)くないよ。
No matter how hungry you might have been, it's not good to eat someone else's cake without asking.
Practice Quiz
Verify your grammar strength for "〜としたら / 〜としても"
Explanation (EN): 「～にしても」 means \"even if; even though; no matter how.\" It acknowledges a situation or fact but then expresses a judgment or opinion that contradicts or qualifies it. It implies that the acknowledged fact doesn't justify a certain action or consequence. いくらお腹が空いていた**にしても**、人のケーキを勝手に食べるのは良くないよ。\n\nCommon Mistakes:\n❌ としたら: Very close! '〜としたら' sets up a normal 'If' hypothesis. But look at the 'いくら (no matter how)' at the start! To match that and say 'EVEN IF we assume X', you absolutely need '〜としても'.\n❌ として: '〜として' is used for a role or perspective ('As a teacher...'). 'As a hungry stomach' doesn't quite work!\n❌ からして: This means 'starting even from ~', usually followed by negative evaluations. 'Starting even from the hunger, you shouldn't eat cake'... makes no sense! haha
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