N5 — outside your level filter
〜でも
〜でもdemoN5neutral
even N; N or something — a surprising case, or a loose suggestion
これくらい、子供でも分かるよ。
kore kurai, kodomo demo wakaru yo.
Even a kid could work this much out. casual
お茶でも飲みませんか。
ocha demo nomimasen ka.
Would you like some tea or something? neutral
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even N — the least likely case, to make the point stick
これくらい、子供でも分かるよ。
kore kurai, kodomo demo wakaru yo.
Even a kid could work this much out. casual
そんな展開は、専門家でも予測できなかった。
sonna tenkai wa, senmonka demo yosoku dekinakatta.
Not even the experts could have predicted it would go that way. neutral
初めての方でも安心してお使いいただけます。
hajimete no kata demo anshin shite otsukai itadakemasu.
Even first-time users can use it with confidence. formal
N or something — softens the invitation so it's not a demand
お茶でも飲みませんか。
ocha demo nomimasen ka.
Would you like some tea or something? neutral
暇なら映画でも見に行こうよ。
hima nara eiga demo mi ni ikou yo.
If you're free, let's go and see a film or something. casual
分からないことがあれば、先生にでも聞いてみたらどうですか。
wakaranai koto ga areba, sensei ni demo kiite mitara dou desu ka.
If there's anything you don't follow, why not ask a teacher or someone? neutral
How it's formed2
Notes
飲もう proposes tea, and the でも is there only to keep the invitation
from landing as a demand.