でも

See also: ても

Japanese

Etymology

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

Particle

でも (rōmaji 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. but, however
    でも、私 (わたし)はそう思 (おも)わない。
    De mo, watashi wa sō omowanai.
    However, I don't think so.
  4. 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?
  5. or something
    酒 (さけ)でも飲 (の)もうよ。
    Sake de mo nomō yo.
    Let's have a drink or something.

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