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でも

Meanings

  1. 1.
    conjbut; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well
  2. 2.
    prteven
  3. 3.
    prthowever; no matter how; even if; even though
  4. 4.
    prt... or something
  5. 5.
    prteither ... or ...; neither ... nor ...
  6. 6.
    prefpseudo-; quack; in-name-only
  7. 7.
    preffor lack of anything better to do

Example sentences

「そうしたわよ」彼女は文句を言った。「でも水なんかなかったわよ」

"I did that," she complained, "but there was no water in it!"

あの男がもう1つでも間違いを犯したらクビにする。

If that man makes one more mistake, I'll fire him.

あなたはまるで幽霊でも見たような顔つきをしている。

You look as if you had seen a ghost.

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but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

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