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〜でも(suggestion)

N4
de 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

  • ちょっと休やすんで、コーヒーでも飲のみませんか。
    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?
  • 雨あめだから、家いえ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。
  • 暇ひまなら、本ほんでも読よんだら?
    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

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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"
  }
}