N2 — outside your level filter
てでも
てでもte demoN2neutral
Same meaning1
even if I have to; going so far as to
All examples3
even if I have to — an extreme step, backed by a wish
明日の面接には、走ってでも間に合わせます。
ashita no mensetsu ni wa, hashitte demo maniawasemasu.
I'll make it to tomorrow's interview even if I have to run. neutral
どうしても見たいから、当日券の列に並んででも入るつもり。
doushitemo mitai kara, toujitsuken no retsu ni narande demo hairu tsumori.
I really want to see it, so I'm planning to get in even if it means queueing for a same-day ticket. casual
予定を変更してでも、今週中にご報告いたします。
yotei o henkou shite demo, konshuuchuu ni go houkoku itashimasu.
I will report to you within this week, even if it means changing my schedule. formal
How it's formed1
Notes
What follows must show a will or a desire (〜つもりだ, 〜たい, 〜てほしい).
てでも cannot lead into a bare fact.
てでも cannot lead into a bare fact.