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

#11905

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

#86918

でもあらない

demo aranai

The negative form

1. not even that; not that either

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

でもあらなかった

demo aranakatta

The past negative form

1. Was not; Wasn't

★ Common

Verb

#1176932

でもありました

demo arimashita

The polite past form

1. Was also; Used to be

★ Common

Verb

#39533

でもあります

demo arimasu

The polite form

1. Also.; It is also.

★ Common

Verb

#11498

でもありません

demo arimasen

The polite negative form

1. is not either; is not also

★ Common

Verb

#9926

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

#85624

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

#866112

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

#1176932

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

#1176932

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

#774104

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

#646562

でもあってもいい

demo attemo ii

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. Even if.; Even so.

★ Common

Adjective

#671477

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

#1176932

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

#1176932

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

#1176932

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

#1176932

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

#1176932

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

#299610

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

#799732

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

#381687

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

#197698

でもあれない

demo arenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be either.; Not even that.

★ Common

Verb

#1176932

でもあれる

demo areru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. But can do.; Also can do.

★ Common

Verb

#891582

でもあろう

demo arō

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

1. Let's try; Perhaps

★ Common

Verb

#183612

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

#823368

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

#1176932

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

#1176932

でもありましょう

demo arimashō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#315484

でもあれます

demo aremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

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

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

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

#682791

でもあっただろう

demo attadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably was; Might have been

★ Common

Verb

#256297

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

#484784

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

#96906

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

#318647

でもあってくれ

demo atte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. But please do.; If you could.

★ Common

Verb

#675268

でもあってちょうだい

demo atte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. But please.; Also, please.

★ Common

Verb

#1176932

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

#390008

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

#1176932

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

#1176932

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

#1176932

でもあられる

demo arareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Is also done.; Is also present.

★ Common

Verb

#157761

でもありがち

demo arigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Common; Typical

★ Common

Verb

#382366

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

#1176932

でもありそうだ

demo arisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems to be; Appears to be

★ Common

Verb

#325234

でもありっぱなし

demo arippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. As is; Untouched

★ Common

Verb

#1176932

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

#1176932

でもあるそうだ

demo aru sōda

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#307802

でもあると

demo aruto

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

1. Also is; Can be

★ Common

Verb

#39879

でもあるな

demo aruna

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#90630

でもあるなら

demo arunara

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

1. If there is…; Also, if…

★ Common

Verb

#133051

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

#241962

でもあるらしい

demo arurashii

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#210639

でもあれ

demo are

A strong, direct command

1. But that.; However.

★ Common

Verb

#33046

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

#49253

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

#1176932

でもあってはならない

demo attewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not be.; Should not be.

★ Common

Adjective

#585707

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

#1176932

でもある

demo aru

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