でもある

demo aru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case)

Related to である

Ｄでぃう．Ｈえいち．ロレンスは小説しょうせつ家かでもあり詩人しじんでもある。

diieichirorensuwa shōsetsukademo ari shijindemo aru.

D.H. Lawrence is a novelist and poet.

Godan Verb (ru)

2. to be ... or something

何なんか悪わるいことでもあったの？

nanika warui kotodemo attano

What is the matter with you?

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

でもあった

demo atta

The past form

1. was also; used to be

★ Common

Verb

#2460

でもあって

demo atte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. also being; and is

★ Common

Verb

#2931

でもあらない

demo aranai

The negative form

1. not even that; not that either

★ Common

Verb

#2919

でもあらなかった

demo aranakatta

The past negative form

1. Was not; Wasn't

★ Common

Verb

#2307

でもありました

demo arimashita

The polite past form

1. Was also; Used to be

★ Common

Verb

#2744

でもあります

demo arimasu

The polite form

1. Also.; It is also.

★ Common

Verb

#2846

でもありません

demo arimasen

The polite negative form

1. is not either; is not also

★ Common

Verb

#2099

でもありませんでした

demo arimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not either.; Was not as well.

★ Common

Verb

#2507

Common 23 items

でもあったばかり

demo attabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just did WORD; Recently did WORD

★ Common

Verb

#2924

でもあっちゃう

demo acchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. But it happened.; It ended up happening.

★ Common

Verb

#2872

でもあっちゃダメ

demo accha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't do that.; Mustn't do that.

★ Common

Verb

#2913

でもあっていない

demo atte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not being ; Not having been

★ Common

Verb

#1989

でもあってはいけない

demo attewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not do.; Should not be.

★ Common

Adjective

#2294

でもあってもいい

demo attemo ii

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. Even if.; Even so.

★ Common

Adjective

#2118

でもあっとく

demo attoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. But also skillfully.; But also cleverly.

★ Common

Verb

#2484

でもあらないで

demo aranaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Not even that.; Don't even do that.

★ Common

Verb

#2668

でもあらなきゃ

demo aranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. But I have to.; Still have to.

★ Common

Verb

#2243

でもあらなくてもいい

demo aranakutemo ii

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Even if not.; Not necessarily.

★ Common

Adjective

#2613

でもあらなければならない

demo aranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Must be done

★ Common

Adjective

#2309

でもありたい

demo aritai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to be; Also want to be

★ Common

Verb

#2926

でもありたくない

demo aritakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to be.; Not wanting to be.

★ Common

Verb

#2864

でもあるところ

demo aru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

★ Common

Verb

#2011

でもあるみたい

demo aru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems to be; Appears to be

★ Common

Verb

#2915

でもあれない

demo arenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be either.; Not even that.

★ Common

Verb

#2451

でもあれる

demo areru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. But can do.; Also can do.

★ Common

Verb

#2458

でもあろう

demo arō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's try; Perhaps

★ Common

Verb

#2066

でもあっています

demo atte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Are you also doing WORD?; Are you still doing WORD?

★ Common

Verb

#2968

でもあらないでください

demo aranaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't...; Don't do that.

★ Common

Verb

#2669

でもありなさい

demo arinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Do it.; You may.

★ Common

Verb

#2361

でもありましょう

demo arimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's...; Shall we...

★ Common

Verb

#2863

でもあれます

demo aremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can also do it.; Is also possible.

★ Common

Verb

#2345

Advanced 28 items

でもあったそうだ

demo atta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It was said.; It seems (it was).

★ Common

Verb

#2939

でもあっただろう

demo attadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably was; Might have been

★ Common

Verb

#2655

でもあったところ

demo atta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Was also the place [where it happened]; Also happened there.

★ Common

Verb

#2913

でもあったら

demo attara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when it is also…; Even if it is…

★ Common

Verb

#2416

でもあったらしい

demo attarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Was apparently; Seemed to have been

★ Common

Verb

#2493

でもあってくれ

demo atte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. But please do.; If you could.

★ Common

Verb

#2894

でもあってちょうだい

demo atte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. But please.; Also, please.

★ Common

Verb

#2935

でもあらせられる

demo araserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. Is caused to be done.; Is made to be done.

★ Common

Verb

#2003

でもあらせる

demo araseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone do; To let someone do

★ Common

Verb

#2100

でもあらないでくれ

demo aranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't do WORD.; Please don't do WORD.

★ Common

Verb

#2182

でもあらなければいけない

demo aranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must also; Have to also

★ Common

Adjective

#2139

でもあられる

demo arareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Is also done.; Is also present.

★ Common

Verb

#2057

でもありがち

demo arigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Common; Typical

★ Common

Verb

#2444

でもありきる

demo arikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To be fully/completely [WORD]; Also to be able to be [WORD]

★ Common

Verb

#2667

でもありそうだ

demo arisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems to be; Appears to be

★ Common

Verb

#2035

でもありっぱなし

demo arippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. As is; Untouched

★ Common

Verb

#2043

でもありぬく

demo arinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Also enduring to the end.; Also seeing through to completion.

★ Common

Verb

#2604

でもあるそうだ

demo aru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It is said that...; Apparently...

★ Common

Verb

#2262

でもあると

demo aruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. Also is; Can be

★ Common

Verb

#2578

でもあるな

demo aruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. It's also that.; That too.

★ Common

Verb

#2345

でもあるなら

demo arunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If there is…; Also, if…

★ Common

Verb

#2630

でもあるようだ

demo aru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. It seems; Apparently

★ Common

Verb

#2340

でもあるらしい

demo arurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. It seems...; Apparently...

★ Common

Verb

#2506

でもあれ

demo are

A strong, direct command

1. But that.; However.

★ Common

Verb

#2426

でもあれば

demo areba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If there was/were; If only there was/were

★ Common

Verb

#2294

でもあってくださいませ

demo atte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please also…; And also, please…

★ Common

Verb

#2264

でもあってはならない

demo attewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not be.; Should not be.

★ Common

Adjective

#2781

でもあってもよろしい

demo attemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. Even if… it’s alright.; Even so, it’s okay.

★ Common

Adjective

#2937

でもある

demo aru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available