Grammar Info

N4 Lesson 10: 9/18

でも〜でも

Whether ~ or, Neither ~ or

Structure

Noun (A) + でも + Noun (B) + でも
Noun (A) + でも + Noun (B) + でも + Phrase[ない]

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About 〜でも 〜でも

When the adverbial particle でも is used more than once in a sequence, it is an extension of one of its regular meanings, analogical reasoning. However, several 'analogies' are being presented.
This use of でも is regularly translated as 'whether it is (A), or (B)', or 'neither (A) nor (B)', depending on whether the rest of the phrase is positive, or negative.
  • サッカーでもバスケットボールでもいいからスポーツやりたい。
    Regardless of whether it is soccer or basketball, I want to play sports.
  • ケーキでもクッキーでも(いちご)(はい)っていたらどちらも()べない。
    Even if it is a cake or a cookie, I will not eat it if it has strawberries in it.
Literally, the translation of 〜でも〜でも is closer to the following:
Even if it's (A), even if it's (B), (C) is the result. (In a positive sentence)
Even if it's (A), even if it's (B), (C) is not the result. (In a negative sentence)

Examples

  • これでもそれでも(なん)でもいいです

    Whether this, or that, whatever (is fine)!

  • サッカーでも卓球(たっきゅう)でも(かれ)ならスポーツ(なん)でもでき

    Whether it's soccer or table tennis, he can play any sport.

  • 電車(でんしゃ)でもバスでも()ける場所(ばしょ)なので便利(べんり)です

    You can get there whether by train or bus, so it's convenient.

  • (かれ)MacでもWindowsでも使(つか)えるって

    (He said) that whether it's Mac or Windows, he can use them.

  • (のど)(かわ)いたので(みず)でも(ちゃ)でも()みたいな。

    I am thirsty, so whether it is water or tea I want to drink it.

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