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Look at the two arrows: they study on ordinary days and still study on busy days.

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Lesson notes · ≈ JLPT N3 · Intermediate 1

〜でも~de mo

even in a situation

Use 「〜でも」 after a noun to stress that an action continues even in a difficult or unusual situation.

How it works

Look at the two arrows: they study on ordinary days and still study on busy days.
Include even a situation where doing it is difficult, stressing that it happens even then.
Attach 「でも」 to a noun. 「忙しい日」 is a noun phrase, so 「でも」 follows the whole phrase.
The action stays the same even in special circumstances. Use this to emphasize keeping something up.
「一人で」 simply says you attend alone; 「一人でも」 stresses that you are willing to attend even without anyone to go with.

忙しいいそがしいisogashii日ひhiでdeも、mo、毎日まいにちmainichi少しすこしsukoshi日本にほんnihon語ごgoをo勉強べんきょうbenkyouしshiてteいます。imasu。

Even on busy days, I study Japanese a little bit every day.

一人ひとりhitoriでdeも、mo、興味きょうみkyoumiがgaあるaruイベントいべんとibentoにniはわwa参加さんかsankaしshiてteみます。mimasu。

Even if I am alone, I will try to participate in events that interest me.

A
木村さんきむらさんはわ本当ほんとうに粘り強いねばりづよい性格せいかくですね。
A: Mr. Kimura, you really have a very persistent personality.
B
はい。どんなに大変な状況どんなにたいへんなじょうきょうでも、自分じぶんで決めたこときめたことはわ最後さいごまでやり遂げます。とげます。
B: Yes. No matter how difficult the situation is, I will accomplish what I have decided to do until the end.
A
その強いつよい向上心こうじょうしんが、木村さんきむらさんの最大さいだいの強みつよみですね。
A: That strong desire to improve is your greatest strength, Mr. Kimura.

Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
Even on busy days, I study a little Japanese every day.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
忙しい日____、寝る前に少しだけ単語を復習します。
Even on busy days, I review a few words before going to bed.