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Japanese Particles も and でも

Particles 'mo' and 'demo'

Grammatical particles used for inclusion and suggestions: も (also/too/both) and でも (even/or something).

In Japanese, 'も' (mo) replaces particles like は or が to mean 'also' or 'too'. In negative sentences, it means 'neither/not either'. Combined with question words, it creates indefinite terms (e.g., daremo - nobody). 'でも' (demo) means 'even' (e.g., kodomo demo - even a child), but in suggestions, it softens the choice to mean 'or something' (e.g., ocha demo - tea or something like that).

Examples

私も日本語を勉強しています。

I am also studying Japanese.

お茶でも飲みませんか。

Would you like to drink tea or something?

そんなことは子供でも知っています。

Even a child knows such a thing.

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