How to Say ‘Even if able to walk upright’ in Japanese
直立歩行できようが
chokuritsu hokou dekiyou ga
[cho-ku-ritsu ho-ko-u de-ki-yo-u ga]
💬 Usage Tip: 〜ようが gives an "even if..." meaning with a dismissive tone. Here できようが is basically "even if it can...," and you can compare it to 謝ろうが許さない "even if he apologizes, I won't forgive him."
Phrase Breakdown
直立
chokuritsu
[cho-ku-ritsu]
upright
Refers to standing vertically.
直立して歩く。
Walk upright.
歩行
hokou
[ho-ko-u]
walking
The act of moving by foot.
ゆっくり歩行する。
Walk slowly.
できよう
dekiyou
[de-ki-yo-u]
can do
Indicates ability or possibility to do something.
すぐにできる。
Can do it immediately.
が
ga
[ga]
but
Used to contrast ideas or statements.
雨が降っている が、出かける。
It is raining, but going out.
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