だって
Reading: だって
Meaning: even; but, because (informal)
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Example Sentence
子供 だって 分かる
Even children understand.
Usage Notes
Has multiple uses: 1) 'even' - emphasizes unexpected inclusion, stronger than も; 2) 'but/because' - introduces reasons or objections in casual speech; 3) Hearsay marker 'I heard that'. More colloquial than でも. Cannot start formal written sentences.
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