GRAMMAR DETAIL
〜にしてなお
Indicates that a state or question still remains unchanged even after a long period or an advanced stage has been reached.
Examples
発見から百年にしてなお、その遺跡には多くの謎が残る。
Even a hundred years after its discovery, many mysteries still surround the ruins.
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完成から十年にしてなお、この建物は人々に愛されている。
Even ten years after its completion, this building is still loved by the public.
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九十歳にしてなお、彼は毎日研究を続けている。
Even at the age of ninety, he still conducts research every day.
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: Attach
にしてなおto an expression of a stage, such as an elapsed period or age, to formally emphasize a state or activity continuing even at that point. - Basic usage:
九十歳にしてなお、彼は毎日研究を続けている。means that even at ninety, he still continues his research every day.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Age versus elapsed time
九十歳にしてなおuses the age of ninety as its reference point.発見から百年にしてなおinstead measures a hundred years since discovery.