JLPT N1
～とて
even; even if; even though (literary)
Structure / Usage
Noun / Verb (plain form) + とて
Example Sentences
子供とて、善悪の区別はつく。
Even a child can distinguish right from wrong.
努力したとて、報われないこともある。
Even if you make effort, there are times when it isn't rewarded.