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入社した と いって も、 まず は 試用期間 です。nyuushashita to itte mo, mazu wa shiyoukikan desu.
Meaning
Even though I have joined the company, the probationary period comes first.
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Breakdown of nyuushashita to itte mo, mazu wa shiyoukikan desu.
はwa
topic particle
ですdesu
to be
と いって もto itte mo
even if (though)
まずmazu
first
Questions & Answers about nyuushashita to itte mo, mazu wa shiyoukikan desu.
What does といっても mean here?
In this sentence, といっても is an idiomatic expression meaning something like:
- even though ...
- although ...
- that said ...
- even if you say ...
So 入社したといっても means even though someone has joined the company or although they’ve officially joined.
It often introduces a correction, limitation, or soft qualification:
- A is true, but don’t misunderstand; actually B
So the whole sentence has the feel of:
- Even though you’ve joined the company, to begin with, it’s still a probationary period.
Why is it 入社した in the past tense?
Because 入社した refers to a completed action: joining the company.
Japanese often uses the past form when talking about something that has already happened and is now the current state. So:
- 入社した = joined / has joined
Even though the overall sentence is about the present situation, the act of joining happened already. That is why the past form is natural.
Why use 入社する instead of a more basic verb like 入る?
