Definition
“たかが X, されど X (X is a noun)” is an advanced Japanese expression that means “It’s just X, but it’s still X”.
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Usage
It is usually used to emphasise that, even though something is often regarded as frivolous, it still has some nontrivial values/importance. For instance, “たかが１００円, されど１００円” means “It’s just/only 100 yen, but still 100 yen (, which has a nontrivial value)”.
Example
たかが5分(ふん)、されど5分。時間 (じかん)を無駄(むだ)にしないように。
It’s just 5 minutes, but still 5 minutes. Don’t waste time.
たかが１票（いっぴょう）、されど１票。投票(とうひょう)に行(い)こう
It’s just one vote, but it’s still worth one vote. Let’s go vote.
たかが占(うらな)い、されど占い。少(すこ)しは参考(さんこう)にしようかな
It’s just fortune-telling, but still fortune-telling. I might take it into account a bit.
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