Japanese

でも

なんでも
Meaning: anything; everything; by all means
Part of Speech: Adverb, Pronoun

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Handwriting

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Example sentences

He knows everything.
彼は金持ちだ。だからって、何でも買えるわけではない。
He is rich. Even so, it doesn't mean he can buy anything.
彼とは性格の相性が良くて、何でも話せる仲だ。
I have good chemistry with him, so I can talk to him about anything.
最近はスマホで何でも調べることができる。
Nowadays, you can look up anything on a smartphone.
彼は本気を出せば、何でもできる。
If he gets serious, he can do anything.
彼は何でも欲しがる欲深い人だ
He is a greedy person who wants everything.
彼は多趣味で、登山から料理まで何でも楽しんでいる。
He has many hobbies and enjoys everything from mountain climbing to cooking.

Usage Notes

Used to indicate that something applies to all things without exception.

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