even when
Structure
- Verb + に至っても
- Noun + に至っても
[至る lit. means to “reach a far stage,” “arrive as far as.” Therefore, Aに至ってもB is used to express that even when certain phase A is reached, B is still the case]
[に至っても can express the speaker’s/writer’s sorrow that even at such a point, nothing can be done about B]
[Expressions that emphasize the current moment like 今日、今、現在 are often used in A. In B, phrases meaning “still” like 未だに、まで、なお are common].