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Grammar detail: ~とも~とも

~とも~とも
unable to decide
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plain form A + とも
+
plain form B + とも
means
unable to decide / determine / judge between A and B
This form is used to express uncertainty, and an inability to make a choice between two possibilities.
It's typically followed by a negative verb, most commonly 言えない, つかない, 選べない or 判断できない.
かのじょ
彼女
は
あい
愛
とも
にく
憎
しみ
ともつかないものを
かん
感
じた
。
She felt something between love and hatred.
かのじょ
彼女
が
き
着
ている
シャツの
いろ
色
は
あお
青
とも
みどり
緑
ともつかない
びみょう
微妙
な
いろ
色
だ。
The shirt she was wearing was a subtle shade I couldn't decide was blue or green.
それはただしいとも、まちがっているともいえない。
I can't say whether that's right or wrong.
とも + negative verb can also be used on its own to express uncertainty:
あなたのようなどこの
うま
馬
の
ほね
骨
ともつかない
やから
輩
を
むすめ
娘
と
けっこん
結婚
させる
わけにはいかん!
I can't very well let a fellow like you who could be from who knows where marry my daughter!
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Kanji used in this grammar

言
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   いう to say   
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選
セン   えらぶ choose   
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判
ハン   バン   seal
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断
ダン   ことわる to refuse, to decline   たつ to cut off   
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彼
ヒ   かれ he   
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女
ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
愛
アイ    love   
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憎
ゾウ   にくむ to hate   にくしみ hatred   にくい    にくらしい odious, hateful   
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感
カン    feelings   
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着
チャク   ジャク   つく to arrive   つける to attach   きる to wear   きせる to make wear   
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色
ショク   シキ   いろ color   
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青
セイ   ショウ   あお-    あおい blue   
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緑
ロク   リョク   みどり green   
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微
ビ   minute, slight
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妙
ミョウ    strange; mysterious   
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馬
バ   うま horse   ま horse   
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骨
コツ   ほね bone   
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輩
ハイ    colleague   
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娘
むすめ daughter   
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結
ケツ   むすぶ    ゆわえる to bind   ゆう to braid   
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婚
コン    marriage   
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