〜N + でも

Pattern

〜N + でも

Level

N4

Reading

でも

Meaning

Even N; or something like N (suggestion)

Attaches to

Noun, Question word

Nuance & register

Has several uses: 'even N' (emphasizing an extreme case), 'anything/anywhere/anyone' (with question words), or as a soft suggestion 'or something like N'.

Example

ちょっとお茶でも飲みませんか。

Easily confused with

「〜も」 (also, too) vs. 「〜でも」 (emphasizes a broad range ('anything', 'anywhere'), or a relaxed suggestion ('or something like'), or an extreme case ('even')).

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