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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10
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)
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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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