See also: とも

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Auxiliary suffix (do, contrasting conjunction suffix) + particle (mo).

Particle

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ども (domo

  1. even though, even if
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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For pronunciation and definitions of ども – see the following entry.
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[suffix] indicates plural:
[suffix] when attached to a human noun
[suffix] (Classical Japanese) when attached to any noun
(This term, ども, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)