Verb ないまでも (Verb nai made mo)
Explanation
'Even if not to the extent of...', 'although not completely...'.
Formation
Verb-ない form + までも
Detailed Explanation
The pattern ないまでも is used when acknowledging that something doesn’t reach a certain extreme, but at least some part or degree of it applies. Often translated as 'even if not entirely...' or 'though not as far as...'.
Examples
全てを理解しないまでも、基本的なことは分かってほしい。
Subete o rikai shinai made mo, kihonteki na koto wa wakatte hoshii.
Even if you don't understand everything, I'd like you at least to grasp the basics.
会えないまでも、電話で声を聞きたい。
Aenai made mo, denwa de koe o kikitai.
Even if we can’t meet, I still want to hear your voice over the phone.
毎日は無理にしても、週に一度くらいはジョギングを続けたい。
Mainichi wa muri ni shite mo, shū ni ichido kurai wa jogingu o tsuzuketai.
Even if I can't do it every day, I want to at least keep jogging once a week.
全員に気に入られないまでも、誠実に向き合いたい。
Zen'in ni ki ni irarenai made mo, seijitsu ni mukiai tai.
Even if not everyone will like me, I still want to face them sincerely.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.