でも

See also: ても

Japanese

Etymology

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

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. 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.

   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?

See also

• (but): ただし (tadashi)