〜でも(suggestion)
N4de mo (suggestion)
or something (softening a suggestion)
Formation
Noun + でも
Chinese meanings
……之类;要不要……
Chinese formation
名词+でも
Chinese usage
提出一种可能的选择,同时保留其他选择。
Chinese notes
常用于委婉邀请或建议。
Examples
- ちょっと休んで、コーヒーでも飲みませんか。Why don't we take a break and have a coffee or something?休息一下,喝杯咖啡什么的好吗?
- 雨だから、家でゲームでもしよう。It's raining, so let's play a game or something at home.下雨了,我们在家玩游戏什么的吧。
- 暇なら、本でも読んだら?If you're bored, why not read a book or something?如果有空,看看书什么的怎么样?
Notes
Offers one example while leaving other options open, which makes invitations and advice sound less pushy.
#suggestion#example
Related N4 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('de-mo-suggestion');
{
"id": "de-mo-suggestion",
"pattern": "〜でも(suggestion)",
"romaji": "de mo (suggestion)",
"level": "N4",
"meaning": "or something (softening a suggestion)",
"formation": "Noun + でも",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "ちょっと休んで、コーヒーでも飲みませんか。",
"furigana": "ちょっと{休|やす}んで、コーヒーでも{飲|の}みませんか。",
"en": "Why don't we take a break and have a coffee or something?"
},
{
"ja": "雨だから、家でゲームでもしよう。",
"furigana": "{雨|あめ}だから、{家|いえ}でゲームでもしよう。",
"en": "It's raining, so let's play a game or something at home."
},
{
"ja": "暇なら、本でも読んだら?",
"furigana": "{暇|ひま}なら、{本|ほん}でも{読|よ}んだら?",
"en": "If you're bored, why not read a book or something?"
}
],
"tags": [
"suggestion",
"example"
],
"notes": "Offers one example while leaving other options open, which makes invitations and advice sound less pushy.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "7bbba9c2341c2dc4ae55727adb544e6023e464d2d1388f07de49a67d5eec6537",
"meanings": [
"……之类",
"要不要……"
],
"formation": "名词+でも",
"explanation": "提出一种可能的选择,同时保留其他选择。",
"notes": "常用于委婉邀请或建议。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "ちょっと休んで、コーヒーでも飲みませんか。",
"zh": "休息一下,喝杯咖啡什么的好吗?"
},
{
"ja": "雨だから、家でゲームでもしよう。",
"zh": "下雨了,我们在家玩游戏什么的吧。"
},
{
"ja": "暇なら、本でも読んだら?",
"zh": "如果有空,看看书什么的怎么样?"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n4.json#de-mo-suggestion",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "2856b07297e25a5d87766b08434a1eb6c3bb4af3c2a043981815f7919533cbda"
}
}