Learn Japanese grammar: てでも (te demo). Meaning: even if I have to; by all means ~.
This is used to strongly express one’s willingness or desire to do something, whatever means necessary.
It is a similar conjunction to ても (temo) and でも (demo).

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てでも - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
何としてでも痩せたい。
Example #2
どんな手を使ってでも勝ちとってみせる。
Example #3
何としてでも約束を守らなければならない。
Example #4
芸能人とデートできるなら、100万円払ってでもしたい。
Example #5
私たちは何としてでも彼を説得しなくてはならない。
Example #6
仕事を捨ててでも好きな彼女と結婚したいです。
Vocabulary List 語彙
Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
---|---|---|
何としてでも | なんとしてでも | whatever it takes |
痩せる | やする | to get thin; lose weight |
手を使う | てをつかう | to use a method; to play a hand |
勝ち | かち | victory |
約束 | やくそく | promise |
守る | まもる | to protect; keep promise |
芸能人 | げいのうじん | celebrity |
払う | はらう | to pay |
彼 | かれ | he; him |
説得 | せっとく | convince |
仕事 | しごと | work; job |
捨てる | すてる | to throw away |
結婚 | けっこん | marriage |
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