Meaning & usage
The particle でも follows a noun or question word to mean 'even' or 'or something/whatever'. After interrogatives like 何 it gives an 'anything/whatever' meaning, and after a plain noun it suggests a casual example, as in 'or something'.
Example sentences 8
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何でもかんでもメモをしますがあとで使い物になりません。
I note down absolutely everything, but they're no good to me afterwards.
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なんでも自分で手がけると、いとおしくなるものです。
Whatever it is, you become fonder of it if you work on it yourself.
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あの方が言われる事を、何でもしてあげて下さい。
Do whatever he tells you.
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あれ？何だろ？パフォーマンスでもやってるのか？
Hello, what's that? Somebody doing street theatre or something?
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ああでも安心してくれ。オレ、ノンケのコには手を出さないから。
Oh, but don't worry. I don't put the moves on straight guys.
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でもあなたは私に言ってくれなかったでしょ！
But you've never told me about this!
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一週間でどれほどのことが学べるか、自分でもびっくりするはずだよ！
You'd be surprised what you can learn in a week.
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自分でもそれをやってみなさい。
Do it by yourself.