でも[Wh. word]でも (demo wh word demo)
whatever, whoever, wherever, whenever; everything without exception
Meaning & usage
Wh-word + でも expresses total inclusion with no exceptions, meaning whatever, whoever, wherever, or whenever applies. It is formed by adding でも to interrogatives such as 何でも, 誰でも, いつでも, どこでも, and どんなNでも, with particles like に, へ, or と kept before でも in forms such as 誰にでも. The expanded variant 何でもかんでも is colloquial and emphatic, often used critically to say someone accepts or does everything indiscriminately.
Example sentences 3
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何でもかんでもそう深刻に受け止めるな。
Don't take everything so seriously.
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もしだめでも、いつでも彼に援助を求めればよい。
If you fail, you can always ask for his help.
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君は何でもかんでも手を出したがる。
You want to have a finger in every pie, don't you?
