Because of B, A
Informal way of giving a reason after stating the result.
- Because of B, A Informal way of giving a reason after stating the result.
- A too/even Used to mark an extreme sample, similar to でさえ
- Not only C, but also A and/or B
- Any-A (anywhere, anytime, anyone, etc.) Transforms into no-one/nowhere/etc when followed by a negative clause
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今日は会社を休んだよ。だって電車が止まってるんだもん。
I took today off from work. It's because the trains stopped running.
2
最近はお酒を止めてるの。だってすぐ眠くなっちゃうから。
I gave up alcohol recently. It's because I get sleepy immediately.
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A too/even
Used to mark an extreme sample, similar to でさえ
- Because of B, A Informal way of giving a reason after stating the result.
- A too/even Used to mark an extreme sample, similar to でさえ
- Not only C, but also A and/or B
- Any-A (anywhere, anytime, anyone, etc.) Transforms into no-one/nowhere/etc when followed by a negative clause
1
どんな先生だって間違うことはあります。
No matter the teacher, even they have times when they make mistakes.
2
プロだって失敗します。
Even professionals fail.
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Basic Examples:
猿だって木から落ちる (even monkeys fall from trees (saying))
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Not only C, but also A and/or B
- Because of B, A Informal way of giving a reason after stating the result.
- A too/even Used to mark an extreme sample, similar to でさえ
- Not only C, but also A and/or B
- Any-A (anywhere, anytime, anyone, etc.) Transforms into no-one/nowhere/etc when followed by a negative clause
3
あの状況では君だって彼だって逃げるしかなかった。
In that situation, not only he, but you as well could do nothing but run away.
5
相手に威嚇されれば、犬だって猫だって同じ反応を示すだろう。
When threatened by an opponent, both cats and dogs seem to show the same response.
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東京だって京都だって北海道 (not just Hokkaido, but also Tokyo and Kyoto)
Notes
There does not need to be a final noun after the last だって; in this situation, it would only be a list of two items, not three.
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Any-A (anywhere, anytime, anyone, etc.)
Transforms into no-one/nowhere/etc when followed by a negative clause
- Because of B, A Informal way of giving a reason after stating the result.
- A too/even Used to mark an extreme sample, similar to でさえ
- Not only C, but also A and/or B
- Any-A (anywhere, anytime, anyone, etc.) Transforms into no-one/nowhere/etc when followed by a negative clause
1
うちのお父さんはどこだって寝れるんです。
Our father can sleep anywhere.
1
誰にだって上手くいかない時期はあるものだ。
Everyone has times when things don't go well.
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だれだって (anyone)
なんだって (anything)
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