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なんでも
nandemo
Description
「なんでも」は、どんな物でも、どんな事でもという意味でよく使う言葉です。
"なんでも" is a word often used to mean any kind of thing or any kind of matter.
「なんでも言ってね」のように、相手にやさしく話すときにも使えます。
It can also be used gently when speaking to someone, as in "なんでも言ってね" (Feel free to say anything).
Meanings
なんでもnandemo
anything; everything; any kind of thing
私はなんでも食べます。
I eat anything.
なんでもnandemo
apparently; I hear that; it seems
なんでも彼は来ないらしいよ。
It seems he won't come for anything.
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Notes
- Etymology
何 (nani, what) + でも (demo, even/any), giving the sense of 'anything at all.'
- Nuance
The 'apparently' sense often opens a sentence and reports hearsay casually.
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