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Meaning of でも in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

でも
JLPT 5
Romaji
demo
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    conjunction
    Meaning
    but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so
  • Parts of speech
    particle
    Meaning
    even
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    however; no matter how; even if; even though
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    ... or something
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...
  • Parts of speech
    prefix
    Meaning
    pseudo-; quack; in-name-only
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    for lack of anything better to do

Example Sentences

でも used in context

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