A phrase meaning 'even if (something) does not exist' or 'even without (something)'; used in conditional expressions (e.g., 'you don't have to...', 'even without...').
お金がなくても幸せに暮らせる人もいる。
There are people who can live happily even without money.
明日早く来られなくても大丈夫です。
It's okay even if you can't come early tomorrow.
レシピに書いてある材料がなくても、代わりのもので作れることが多い。
Even if you don't have the ingredients listed in the recipe, you can often make it with substitutes.
説明書が無くても、この操作は簡単だ。
Even without the manual, this operation is simple.