Meaning of でもある in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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でもある
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Romajidemoaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending (irregular verb)
- Meaning
- to also be (formal, literary); implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to be ... or something
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Example Sentences
でもある used in context
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Along the way will be fine. It's a complicated matter.
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Labor is not merely a necessity but a pleasure.
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In addition to being a famous physicist, he is a great novelist.
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有名な物理学者であることに加えて、彼は偉大な小説家でもある。
In addition to being a famous physicist, he is a great novelist.
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美人でもある。
She's also a beauty.
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In addition to being a good teacher, she was a great scholar.
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