Japanese symbol for “nevertheless”
でも
でも
Romaji: demo
but; however; though; nevertheless
In Japanese, nevertheless is でも (demo).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- conj but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet
- prt even
- prt however; no matter how; even if; even though
- prt ... or something
- prt either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...
- pref pseudo-; quack; in-name-only
Other Japanese words for “nevertheless”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| それにしても | それにしても sorenishitemo | nevertheless; at any rate; even so |
| だが | だが daga | but; however; (and) yet |
| 只 | ただ tada | but; however; nevertheless |
| なのに | なのに nanoni | and yet; despite this; but even so |
| それなのに | それなのに sorenanoni | and yet; despite this; but even so |
See also: Chinese symbol for “nevertheless”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.