Any A (anywhere, anybody, anytime, etc.)
- Any A (anywhere, anybody, anytime, etc.)
- Even A Shows an extent/extreme to which something is true.
- A or something
- Even if I have to A, by all means A Used to show an action A that one normally wouldn't take, but will do so for the following goal.
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誰でも彼の名前を知っている。
Everybody knows his name.
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誰でも其れは読めます。
Anybody can read it.
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何処でも好きな所に座りなさい。
Sit wherever you like.
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そんな物は何処でも見られる訳ではない。
Such a thing cannot be found everywhere.
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何時でも好きな日に来なさい。
Come on any day you like.
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何時でも其れを使って下さい。
You may use it any time.
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何時でも御電話下さい。
Call me anytime.
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何時でも御手伝い為ます。
I am always ready to help you.
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Construction
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Basic Examples:
誰でも (anyone)
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Even A
Shows an extent/extreme to which something is true.
- Any A (anywhere, anybody, anytime, etc.)
- Even A Shows an extent/extreme to which something is true.
- A or something
- Even if I have to A, by all means A Used to show an action A that one normally wouldn't take, but will do so for the following goal.
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自分でも我慢ができない。
Even I can't endure it.
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彼は夜遅くでも働く。
He works even late at night.
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子供にでも其れは出来る。
Even a child can do it.
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新しい場所でも友達を作るのは簡単だ。
It is easy to make friends even in new places.
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然し今日でも、女性達は差別と戦って居る。
Even today, however, women struggle against discrimination.
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其処は夏でも寒い。
It is cold there even in summer.
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Getting the sentences
Construction
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Basic Examples:
子供でも (even a child)
Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
There is also the pattern ～てでも preceded by Vて, meaning "even doing ~" (i.e. going to extremes, doing something)
Related vocabulary from ALC:
何としてでも by fair means or foul, by hook or by crook
何としてでも勝つ = doing whatever it takes to win, do anything to win
Related vocabulary from ALC:
何としてでも by fair means or foul, by hook or by crook
何としてでも勝つ = doing whatever it takes to win, do anything to win
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A or something
- Any A (anywhere, anybody, anytime, etc.)
- Even A Shows an extent/extreme to which something is true.
- A or something
- Even if I have to A, by all means A Used to show an action A that one normally wouldn't take, but will do so for the following goal.
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珈琲でも飲んで休憩為ようよ。
Why don't we have a coffee (or something) break?
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何か難しい問題でも有ったの？
You've run into some trouble or something?
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彼？何だろ？パフォーマンスでも遣ってるのか？
Eh, what's that? Somebody doing street theatre or something?
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問題でも起きたのか。
Is something wrong?
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酒でも飲もうよ。
Let's have a drink or something..
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Getting the sentences
Construction
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Basic Examples:
水でも (water or something)
Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
お茶でも 飲もうか" and "お茶なんか 飲もうか" both suggest drinking tea, but the former emphasizes the choice, while the latter is more casual and dismissive of the importance of the choice
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Even if I have to A, by all means A
Used to show an action A that one normally wouldn't take, but will do so for the following goal.
- Any A (anywhere, anybody, anytime, etc.)
- Even A Shows an extent/extreme to which something is true.
- A or something
- Even if I have to A, by all means A Used to show an action A that one normally wouldn't take, but will do so for the following goal.
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何としてでも夏迄に痩せたい。
No matter what it takes, I want to lose weight by the summer.
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仕事を休んででも、彼の映画を見に行きたい。
Even if I have to take off from work, I want to go see that movie.
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母は無理為てでも私に会いに来るつもりだ。
Even if she has to overdo it (do too much), my mother intends to come and see me.
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Getting the sentences
Construction
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Basic Examples:
歩いていってでも (Even if I (have to) walk)
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