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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だれでも彼の名前を知っている。
Everybody knows his name.
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だれでもそれは読めます。
Anybody can read it.
13
どこでも好きなところに座りなさい。
Sit wherever you like.
7
そんな物はどこでも見られるわけではない。
Such a thing cannot be found everywhere.
17
いつでも好きな日に来なさい。
Come on any day you like.
13
いつでもそれを使ってください。
You may use it any time.
16
いつでもお電話ください。
Call me anytime.
18
いつでもお手伝いします。
I am always ready to help you.
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だれでも (anyone)
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Level:
(9 years ago)
Note that without the で (and with a negative verb) this becomes "no A," like "no one," "nothing," or "nowhere." Compare:
だれでもこれを読めます。Anyone can read this.
だれもこれを読めません。No one can read this.
Also compare the "question word + か" structure, meaning "some A":
だれかこれをよめますか？ Can someone read this?
だれでもこれを読めます。Anyone can read this.
だれもこれを読めません。No one can read this.
Also compare the "question word + か" structure, meaning "some A":
だれかこれをよめますか？ Can someone read this?
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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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子供にでもそれはできる。
Even a child can do it.
13
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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Basic Examples:
子供でも (even a child)
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火曜
Level: 34
(9 years ago)
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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コーヒーでも飲んで休憩しようよ。
Why don't we have a coffee (or something) break?
7
何か難しい問題でもあったの？
You've run into some trouble or something?
7
あれ？何だろ？パフォーマンスでもやってるのか？
Eh, what's that? Somebody doing street theatre or something?
12
問題でも起きたのか。
Is something wrong?
21
酒でも飲もうよ。
Let's have a drink or something..
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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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何としてでも夏までに痩せたい。
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、あ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.
1
母は無理し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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Basic Examples:
歩いていってでも (Even if I (have to) walk)
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