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Conjunction [Japanese]

IPA: [da̠t̚te̞] Forms: datte [romanization]
Etymology: Sound change of だとて, compound of だ (da, “to be”, auxiliary verb) + とて (tote, “even, also”, binding particle). Etymology templates: {{ja-com|だ||とて|pos1=auxiliary verb|pos2=binding particle|t1=to be|t2=even, also}} だ (da, “to be”, auxiliary verb) + とて (tote, “even, also”, binding particle) Head templates: {{ja-pos|conjunction}} だって • (datte)
  1. Used to make an argument or give an excuse while expecting the other party's opposition or counterargument; but, however; even so; the reason is
    Sense id: en-だって-ja-conj-JQOMtFTe Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese particles, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 14 1 14 30 29 13 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 15 2 13 29 26 15 Disambiguation of Japanese particles: 12 2 13 30 31 13 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 15 2 14 28 27 15
  2. I mean; after all
    Sense id: en-だって-ja-conj-plEmwMls
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Particle [Japanese]

IPA: [da̠t̚te̞] Forms: datte [romanization]
Etymology: Sound change of だとて, compound of だ (da, “to be”, auxiliary verb) + とて (tote, “even, also”, binding particle). Etymology templates: {{ja-com|だ||とて|pos1=auxiliary verb|pos2=binding particle|t1=to be|t2=even, also}} だ (da, “to be”, auxiliary verb) + とて (tote, “even, also”, binding particle) Head templates: {{ja-pos|particle}} だって • (datte)
  1. (binding particle)
    Indicating a certain object is included not as an exception, but in the general case; even, also
    Synonyms: でも
    Sense id: en-だって-ja-particle-HH4oFP1O Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese particles, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 14 1 14 30 29 13 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 15 2 13 29 26 15 Disambiguation of Japanese particles: 12 2 13 30 31 13 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 15 2 14 28 27 15
  2. (binding particle)
    Indicating the things listed are in the same category; for example, things like
    Sense id: en-だって-ja-particle-50H0Pxr3 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese particles, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 14 1 14 30 29 13 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 15 2 13 29 26 15 Disambiguation of Japanese particles: 12 2 13 30 31 13 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 15 2 14 28 27 15
  3. (binding particle)
    (following an interrogative word or words indicating doubt, quantity or degree) Expressing the idea that there are no exceptions; no matter
    Synonyms: でも,
    Sense id: en-だって-ja-particle-xympDvMg Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese particles, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 14 1 14 30 29 13 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 15 2 13 29 26 15 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 13 1 12 25 34 13 Disambiguation of Japanese particles: 12 2 13 30 31 13 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 15 2 14 28 27 15
  4. (sentence ending particle, attached to a quote) Used to emphasize a sense of disapproval or surprise.
    Sense id: en-だって-ja-particle-2zr5eYw6 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese particles, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 14 1 14 30 29 13 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 15 2 13 29 26 15 Disambiguation of Japanese particles: 12 2 13 30 31 13 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 15 2 14 28 27 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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        "(following an interrogative word or words indicating doubt, quantity or degree) Expressing the idea that there are no exceptions; no matter"
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "でも"
        },
        {
          "word": "も"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Even though you want it, you'd say you don't need it!",
          "roman": "Hoshii kuse ni, iranai datte sa.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "欲",
              "ほ"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "欲しいくせに、いらないだってさ。"
        },
        {
          "english": "[You wonder] why I took a day off? I was sick!",
          "roman": "Naze yasunda ka datte. Byōki da yo.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "休",
              "やす"
            ],
            [
              "病",
              "びょう"
            ],
            [
              "気",
              "き"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "なぜ休んだかだって。病気だよ。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to emphasize a sense of disapproval or surprise."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "quote",
          "quote"
        ],
        [
          "emphasize",
          "emphasize#English"
        ],
        [
          "disapproval",
          "disapproval#English"
        ],
        [
          "surprise",
          "surprise#English"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "sentence ending particle; attached to a quote; sentence ending particle; attached to a quote",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(sentence ending particle, attached to a quote) Used to emphasize a sense of disapproval or surprise."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "だって"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[da̠t̚te̞]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "だって"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Japanese compound terms",
    "Japanese conjunctions",
    "Japanese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Japanese hiragana",
    "Japanese lemmas",
    "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
    "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
    "Japanese particles",
    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "だ",
        "2": "",
        "3": "とて",
        "pos1": "auxiliary verb",
        "pos2": "binding particle",
        "t1": "to be",
        "t2": "even, also"
      },
      "expansion": "だ (da, “to be”, auxiliary verb) + とて (tote, “even, also”, binding particle)",
      "name": "ja-com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Sound change of だとて, compound of だ (da, “to be”, auxiliary verb) + とて (tote, “even, also”, binding particle).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "datte",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "conjunction"
      },
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      "name": "ja-pos"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "conj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "It's impossible to make it in time, but it's because we don't have enough hands.",
          "roman": "Totemo ma ni aimasen. Datte hitode ga tarimasen.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "間",
              "ま"
            ],
            [
              "合",
              "あ"
            ],
            [
              "人",
              "ひと"
            ],
            [
              "手",
              "で"
            ],
            [
              "足",
              "た"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "とても間に合いません。だって人手が足りません。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to make an argument or give an excuse while expecting the other party's opposition or counterargument; but, however; even so; the reason is"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "argument",
          "argument#English"
        ],
        [
          "excuse",
          "excuse#English"
        ],
        [
          "opposition",
          "opposition#English"
        ],
        [
          "counterargument",
          "counterargument#English"
        ],
        [
          "but",
          "but"
        ],
        [
          "however",
          "however"
        ],
        [
          "even so",
          "even so"
        ],
        [
          "reason",
          "reason"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Japanese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "After all, it's cold out.",
          "roman": "Datte samui n da mon.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "寒",
              "さむ"
            ]
          ],
          "text": "だって寒いんだもん。"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "I mean; after all"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "I mean",
          "I mean"
        ],
        [
          "after all",
          "after all"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "だって"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[da̠t̚te̞]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "だって"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "soft-redirect",
  "redirects": [
    "たって"
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "だって"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[da̠t̚te̞]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "だって"
}
{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "だって"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "particle",
  "title": "だって",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
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  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "conjunction",
  "title": "だって",
  "trace": ""
}

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