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Conjunction [Japanese]

IPA: [da̠t̚te̞] Forms: datte [romanization]
Etymology: Sound change of だとて (da to te), compound of だ (da, “to be”, auxiliary verb) + とて (to te, “even, also”, binding particle). Etymology templates: {{ja-r|だ と て}} だとて (da to te), {{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 (to te, “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-kbo8HN9F Categories (other): Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 12 0 19 14 22 11 22 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 15 0 20 24 29 12
  2. I mean, after all
    Sense id: en-だって-ja-conj-hFVM1UeY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Particle [Japanese]

IPA: [da̠t̚te̞] Forms: datte [romanization]
Etymology: Sound change of だとて (da to te), compound of だ (da, “to be”, auxiliary verb) + とて (to te, “even, also”, binding particle). Etymology templates: {{ja-r|だ と て}} だとて (da to te), {{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 (to te, “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-~que2pu7 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 8 0 18 14 28 6 25 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 12 0 19 14 22 11 22 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 8 0 14 16 28 10 24 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 15 0 20 24 29 12 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 8 0 16 17 27 10 23
  2. (binding particle)
    indicating the things listed are in the same category: for example, things like
    Sense id: en-だって-ja-particle-Z8YO0OMb Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 8 0 18 14 28 6 25 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 12 0 19 14 22 11 22 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 8 0 14 16 28 10 24 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 15 0 20 24 29 12 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 8 0 16 17 27 10 23
  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-Iwc4feFh Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese particles, Japanese terms with Atamadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō), Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 8 0 18 14 28 6 25 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 12 0 19 14 22 11 22 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 8 0 14 16 28 10 24 Disambiguation of Japanese particles: 2 0 21 22 53 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with Atamadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō): 6 0 14 15 34 4 26 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 15 0 20 24 29 12 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 8 0 16 17 27 10 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 0 15 16 35 5 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 0 15 15 37 4 26
  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-tn-VvYFo Categories (other): Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 12 0 19 14 22 11 22 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 8 0 14 16 28 10 24 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 15 0 20 24 29 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix [Japanese]

IPA: [da̠t̚te̞] Forms: -datte [romanization]
Head templates: {{ja-pos|suffix}} だって • (-datte)
  1. voiced form of たって (-tatte, “even if …”), used with godan verbs ending in -bu, -gu, -mu and -nu Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-だって-ja-suffix-VF~RtFS1 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 8 0 18 14 28 6 25 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 12 0 19 14 22 11 22 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 8 0 14 16 28 10 24 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 8 0 16 17 27 10 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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          "english": "Things like mercury or lead are a source of pollution.",
          "roman": "Suigin datte namari datte kōgai no moto da.",
          "ruby": [
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              "銀",
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          "for example"
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          "thing",
          "thing"
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          "like",
          "like"
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          "english": "Everyone knows (no matter who he/she is).",
          "roman": "Dare datte shitte iru.",
          "ruby": [
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          "english": "Even though you want it, you'd say you don't need it!",
          "roman": "Hoshii kuse ni, iranai datte sa.",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "欲",
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          "text": "欲しいくせに、いらないだってさ。",
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          "english": "[You wonder] why I took a day off? I was sick!",
          "roman": "Naze yasunda ka datte. Byōki da yo.",
          "ruby": [
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              "休",
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          "text": "なぜ休んだかだって。病気だよ。",
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      "ipa": "[da̠t̚te̞]"
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}

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