Decoded Slug: Verb ずとも (〜zu tomo)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Verb ずとも (〜zu tomo)
Verb ずとも (〜zu tomo)
Short explanation:
This structure is used to mean 'Even without doing (an action), (an action) is still achievable'.
Formation:
Verb-negative stem + ずとも
Examples:
朝ごはんを食べずとも、働くことができます。
Asagohan wo tabezu tomo, hataraku koto ga dekimasu.
Even without eating breakfast, I can work.
車がなくとも、バスで行くことができます。
Kuruma ga nakutomo, basu de iku koto ga dekimasu.
Even without a car, you can go by bus.
お金がなくとも、幸せになれる。
Okane ga nakutomo, shiawase ni nareru.
Even without money, one can be happy.
インターネットがなくとも、情報を得る方法はいくつかあります。
Inta-netto ga nakutomo, jouhou wo eru houhou wa ikutsu ka arimasu.
Even without the internet, there are several ways to obtain information.
Long explanation:
The ～ずとも grammar point is used to express that even if something isn't done or doesn't happen, a desired result can still be achieved. It conveys the meaning 'even without' in English. Specifically, it is formed by attaching ずとも to the negative stem of the verb.
