でもある
Meanings
- to be also
- as well as
- also is
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Explanation
でもある attaches to a noun to indicate that the subject has an additional role, quality, or identity beyond what has already been stated. It’s a formal or emphatic construction often found in written Japanese or careful speech. It’s less common in casual conversation. It emphasizes that the noun is true of the subject in addition to whatever was mentioned before.
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Example sentences
He is also a professor.
She is also a writer.
This company is also a major corporation.
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