までも
Mademo
Usually written in kana.
迄も (Mademo) is a Japanese expression meaning “to (an extent), up to, so far as, even”.
Meanings
- expressionto (an extent); up to; so far as; evenmore emphatic than まで
- expressionthere is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...as ...までもない
- expressioneven if there is no need to ... (at least ...)as ...ないまでも
Examples
暑いと言わないまでも、暖かい。
It is warm, not to say hot.
彼女はけちと言わないまでも倹約家だ。
She is frugal, not to say stingy.
彼はけちとは言わないまでも倹約家だ。
He is thrifty, not to say stingy.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).