でも — Japanese to English

Japanese

... or something

either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...

as 〜でも〜でも

pseudo-; quack; in-name-only

before an occupation, etc.

for lack of anything better to do

before an occupation, etc.

あの男がもう１つでも間違いを犯したらクビにする。

If that man makes one more mistake, I'll fire him.

あなたはまるで幽霊でも見たような顔つきをしている。

You look as if you had seen a ghost.

「そうしたわよ」彼女は文句を言った。「でも水なんかなかったわよ」

"I did that," she complained, "but there was no water in it!"

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