グランテッド

Translation

admittedly / conceding the point / it is true that / accepting that

Meaning

As a discourse marker, granted means 'I accept/admit that point' — it concedes a fact before making a contrasting point. 'Granted, the price is high. But the quality is exceptional.' (= I admit it's expensive, but the quality makes up for it) 'Granted, she made mistakes. She learned from them, though.' Granted is also in the idiom 'take something for granted': 1. to assume something will always be available: 'Don't take clean water for granted.' 2. to not appreciate someone properly: 'He took his wife for granted.'

Examples

• 確かにリスクはある。でもやる価値はある。
  Granted, there are risks. But it's worth trying.
• 友人の存在を当たり前のことと思わないように。
  Don't take your friends for granted.