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Base form used as a conjunction to connect contrasting ideas. It can start a sentence or follow a clause, similar to 'but' in English.
Theme
At a park, User and their colleague Taro are chatting about weekend plans, and Taro expresses some hesitation about his own plans.
でも
でも
but, however
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Memory Hook
Imagine you're about to say 'but' in English, but you switch to Japanese: 'But... でも (demo, 'but')!' It sounds like 'demo' as in 'demonstration'—you're demonstrating a contrast.
Cultural Note
『でも』 (demo, 'but') is a common and casual conjunction used in everyday conversation to express contrast or contradiction, similar to 'however' or 'but' in English. It's often used at the beginning of a sentence to soften a disagreement or introduce an opposing idea.
Forms
Base: でもBase form used as a conjunction to connect contrasting ideas. It can start a sentence or follow a clause, similar to 'but' in English.