とはいえ

tohaie

that said, even so

JLPT N3 conjunction

Example sentences

  • 退たいしょくしてうれしいとはいえない。

    Taishoku shi te ureshii to wa ie nai.

    I can't say I'm happy about retirement.

  • かれはハンサムですてきなのだけどじょうひんとはいえないわ。

    Kare wa hansamu de suteki na no da kedo jouhin to wa ie nai wa.

    He's handsome and nice, but he has no class.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR.