shiorete mo, kareta to iu wake de mo nai.

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Breakdown of shiorete mo, kareta to iu wake de mo nai.

• と いう わけ で も ない: it's not like ...
• 枯かれる: for a plant to wither and die
• しおれる: for a plant to wilt

Questions & Answers about shiorete mo, kareta to iu wake de mo nai.

What does しおれても mean here? Is it even if it wilts or even though it has wilted?

It can be understood either way, and that is exactly why 〜ても is a little flexible.

• しおれても = しおれて
  • も
• 〜ても often means:
  • even if ...
  • even though ...
  • although ...

In this sentence, the most natural English idea is probably:

• Even if it’s wilted, that doesn’t mean it’s dead
• or more naturally, Just because it’s wilted doesn’t mean it’s dead

So yes, しおれても is built like even if/though it has wilted, but in natural English the whole sentence is often translated less literally.

What is the difference between しおれる and 枯れる?