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Japanese
Etymology
で (de, “at; in”) + も (mo, “even; too”)
Pronunciation
Particle
でも • (de mo)
- even
- 宇宙からでも万里の長城が見える。
- Uchū kara de mo Banri no Chōjō ga mieru.
- Even from space you can see the Great Wall of China.
- also in
- 日本でも英語を勉強する。
- Nihon de mo eigo o benkyō suru.
- In Japan also, we study English.
- or
- お茶でも、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?
- or something
- 酒でも飲もうよ。
- Sake de mo nomō yo.
- Let's have a drink or something.
- 気づかないとでも思った？
- Kizukanai to de mo omotta?
- Did you think I wouldn't notice or something?
- 気づかないとでも？
- Kizukanai to de mo?
- I wouldn't notice or something?
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- 毛虫でも払いのける時のような手つきで
- kemushi de mo harainokeru toki no yō na tetsuki de
- with a hand movement as if one were brushing away a caterpillar or the like
Conjunction
でも • (de mo)
- (informal) but, however
- でも、私はそう思わない。
- De mo, watashi wa sō omowanai.
- But I don't think so.
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