Meaning of でも in Japanese

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Parts of speech

conjunction

Meaning

but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so

Example sentence

実も結ぶが、挿し木でも根付くらしい？ It bears fruit, but it seems it may even set root from cuttings?
Parts of speech

particle

Meaning

even

Example sentence

男でも女でも腹が据わっているってのはカッコいいですよね。 People are cool when they're gutsy, doesn't matter if they're men or women.
Parts of speech

Meaning

however; no matter how; even if; even though

Example sentence

男でも女でも腹が据わっているってのはカッコいいですよね。 People are cool when they're gutsy, doesn't matter if they're men or women.
Parts of speech

Meaning

... or something

Example sentence

町中見物でもするか？ Shall we go sightseeing around town?
Parts of speech

Meaning

either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...

Example sentence

「寝てた？」「爆睡」「そ、そうか？」「なんかうなされてたよ。怖い夢でも見てた？」 I fell asleep? "Totally." "Really?" "You were very restless, did you have a scary dream?"
Parts of speech

prefix

Meaning

pseudo-; quack; in-name-only

Example sentence

尚、会社説明会後でも、会社見学は随時受け付けております。 Furthermore, even after the company information session, we sometimes hold company tours.
Parts of speech

Meaning

for lack of anything better to do

Example sentence

でもあいにくの雨で試合は中止になった。 But, unfortunately, the game was called off due to rain.

Examples of , でも in a sentence

実も結ぶが、挿し木でも根付くらしい？

It bears fruit, but it seems it may even set root from cuttings?
男でも女でも腹が据わっているってのはカッコいいですよね。

People are cool when they're gutsy, doesn't matter if they're men or women.
男でも女でも腹が据わっているってのはカッコいいですよね。

People are cool when they're gutsy, doesn't matter if they're men or women.
町中見物でもするか？

Shall we go sightseeing around town?
「寝てた？」「爆睡」「そ、そうか？」「なんかうなされてたよ。怖い夢でも見てた？」

I fell asleep? "Totally." "Really?" "You were very restless, did you have a scary dream?"
尚、会社説明会後でも、会社見学は随時受け付けております。

Furthermore, even after the company information session, we sometimes hold company tours.

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