でも

See also: デモ and ても

Japanese

Etymology

で (de, “at; in”) +‎ も (mo, “even; too”)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) で​も [déꜜ mò] (Atamadaka – [1]) (conjunction)
  • IPA(key): [de̞ mo̞]

Particle

でも • (de mo) 

  1. even
    宇(う)宙(ちゅう)からでも万(ばん)里(り)の長(ちょう)城(じょう)が見(み)える。
    Uchū kara de mo Banri no Chōjō ga mieru.
    Even from space you can see the Great Wall of China.
  2. also in
    日(に)本(ほん)でも英(えい)語(ご)を勉(べん)強(きょう)する。
    Nihon de mo eigo o benkyō suru.
    In Japan also, we study English.
  3. or
    お茶(ちゃ)でも、コーヒーでも、どうですか?
    O-cha de mo, kōhī de mo, dō desu ka?
    How about some tea or coffee?
  4. or something
    酒(さけ)でも飲(の)もうよ。
    Sake de mo nomō yo.
    Let's have a drink or something.
    気(き)づかないとでも思(おも)った?
    Kizukanai to de mo omotta?
    Did you think I wouldn't notice or something?
    気(き)づかないとでも?
    Kizukanai to de mo?
    [Did you think] I wouldn't notice or something?

Conjunction

でも • (de mo) 

  1. (informal) but, however
    でも、私(わたし)はそう思(おも)わない。
    De mo, watashi wa sō omowanai.
    But I don't think so.

See also

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