How to Say ‘Even in small amounts’ in Japanese
少量でも
shouryou de mo
[SHOH-ryoh deh moh]
💬 Usage Tip: Add でも after a noun to mean "even": 一口でも "even one bite".
Phrase Breakdown
少量
shouryou
[SHOH-ryoh]
small amount
A tiny quantity of something.
少量なら大丈夫です。
A small amount is fine.
で
de
[deh]
but (part of でも)
First half of でも, a conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however' at the start of a sentence.
でも、高いです。
But it's expensive.
も
mo
[moh]
but (part of でも)
Second half of でも; together they mean 'but; however'.
でも、大丈夫です。
But it's okay.
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