English–Japanese
“also be” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajidemoaru
Example
この本は教科書でもあるので、便利です。ko no hon wa kyō ka sho de mo a ru no de ben ri de su
This book is also a textbook, so it is useful.
How to say “also be” in Japanese
“Also be” in Japanese is でもある (demoaru).
It presents a further fact about something while keeping the fact that has already been stated.
Example sentences with でもある
この店は食堂でもあります。ko no mise wa shoku dō de mo a ri ma su
This place is also a restaurant.
Tips for using でもある
- In conversation, でもある (demo aru) lets a speaker add a role or quality to an earlier description, as in 教師でもある (kyōshi demo aru).