といえども

親(しん)友(ゆう)といえども、その友(ゆう)情(じょう)を維(い)持(じ)する努(ど)力(りょく)が必(ひつ)要(よう)である。

• Even good friends should make an effort to keep up their friendship.

彼(かれ)は口下手(くちべた)と言(い)えども、腕(うで)は確(たし)かだ。

• Even though he is not much of a talker, his skills are the real deal.

この地(ち)域(いき)は寒(さむ)いと言(い)えども、夏(なつ)は涼(すず)しい。

• Even though this region is said to be cold, the summers are cool.

彼(かれ)は自(じ)信(しん)がないと言(い)えども、才(さい)能(のう)はある。

• Even though he says he lacks confidence, he has talent.

彼(かれ)は素(す)直(なお)じゃないと言(い)えども、根(ね)は優(やさ)しい。

• Even though he isn't straightforward, he is kind at heart.

彼(かれ)は若(わか)いと言(い)えども、その分(ぶん)野(や)の第(だい)一(いち)人(にん)者(しゃ)だ。

• Even though he is young, he is a leading authority in that field.

この仕(し)事(ごと)は大(たい)変(へん)と言(い)えども、やりがいはある。

• Even though this job is hard, it is rewarding.

この仕(し)事(ごと)は単(たん)純(じゅん)と言(い)えども、やりがいがある。

• Even though this job can be called simple, it is rewarding.

この問(もん)題(だい)は複(ふく)雑(ざつ)と言(い)えども、解(かい)決(けつ)策(さく)は必(かなら)ずある。

• Even though this problem can be called complex, there is always a solution.

この道(みち)は狭(せま)いと言(い)えども、歴(れき)史(し)的(てき)な建(たて)物(もの)が多(おお)い。

• Even though this road is narrow, there are many historical buildings.