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Wednesday, April 2, 2008

たりとも (taritomo) - Even only / Even merely / Even just

--- Notes ---
Small amount + たりとも。
Often the small amount starts with a 1. １円, １分, １セント, etc.

〜たりとも．．．ない　　：　（1円／一日／．．．）
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　であっても〜ない

often with negative potential form, できない、許されない

--- Examples ---
ご飯の一粒たりとも無駄にするな！
Don't you dare waste even one grain of rice!

こんなテレビゲームをやる時、一瞬たりとも気を抜くことが出来ない。
With this type of video game, you can't afford to lose your concentration
for even just a second.

１センチたりとも進まない。
Not progress even a centimeter.

--- Comments ---
#5444 is awkward. You just use も in that case and say:

1センチも進まない or 1センチも進むことができない.
たりとも in such cases is used to prevent or deter the progress. E.g.,
1センチたりとも進ませない.
(contributor: bamboo4)

agree with bamboo on #5444 (contributor: 誠)

Besides which 'Not progress' is bad English. (contributor: Paul)

Agree with bamboo (contributor: サリル)

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