だけでも

だけでもdake demoneutral

savor + even just

ajiwau dake demo

even just; at least — the smallest version of something, offered as enough

meaning: even if you only savor

Related

  • 味あじわう
  • 〜だけでも
  • 味あじわうだけでも

高たかくて買かえないけど、味あじわうだけでも楽たのしいよ。

takakute kaenai kedo, ajiwau dake demo tanoshii yo.

I can't afford it, but it's fun even if you only savor. casual

一度いちど味あじわうだけでも、違ちがいがよく分わかる。

ichido ajiwau dake demo, chigai ga yoku wakaru.

You can tell the difference clearly even if you only savor it once. neutral

All examples6

even just X — a small amount is already enough

  1. 高たかくて買かえないけど、見みるだけでも楽たのしいよ。

    takakute kaenai kedo, miru dake demo tanoshii yo.

    I can't afford it, but it's fun even if you only look. casual

  2. 一度いちど使つかっただけでも、違ちがいがよく分わかる。

    ichido tsukatta dake demo, chigai ga yoku wakaru.

    You can tell the difference clearly just from using it once. neutral

at least X — scaled down to what the speaker would settle for

  1. 全部ぜんぶは無理むりでも、名前なまえだけでも覚おぼえて帰かえりたい。

    zenbu wa muri demo, namae dake demo oboete kaeritai.

    Even if I can't manage it all, I want to go home having learned even just the name. neutral

  2. 親切しんせつに教おしえてくれなくてもいいから、ヒントだけでももらえませんか。

    shinsetsu ni oshiete kure nakute mo ii kara, hinto dake demo moraemashen ka.

    You don't have to explain it kindly, but could you give me even just the hint? neutral

  3. 忙いそがしいのは分わかるけど、電話でんわだけでもしてよ。

    isogashii no wa wakaru kedo, denwa dake demo shite yo.

    I know you're busy, but at least give me a call. casual

  4. ご多忙たぼうのところ恐縮きょうしゅくですが、資料しりょうだけでもご覧らんいただけないでしょうか。

    go tabou no tokoro kyoushuku desu ga, shiryou dake demo goran itadakenai deshou ka.

    I am sorry to trouble you when you are busy, but might you at least look over the materials? formal

How it's formed3

Notes

だけで says the small amount is enough on its own (見みるだけで分わかる).
も concedes instead: you'll settle for that much, enough or not.