とでも

or something; any

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phrase Common #5,325

or something; any After a quoted assumption, it can add a dismissive “or something?” tone. With words like 何 or 誰, it can mean “anything” or “anyone,” often with a particle such as と meaning “with.”

JA: 私を子どもとでも思っているの？

EN: Do you think I’m a child or something?

何よ一等の娘は飲めないとでも？

What, do you think a proper lady can't drink?

— タイタニック (1997)

“私に静かな時間を与えて”とでも私は家にいる

Even if you say, “Give me some peace and quiet,” I’m at home.

— どん底作家の人生に幸あれ! (2019)

私が何か盗ったとでも言いたいの？

Are you trying to say I stole something?

俺が黙っているとでも思っているのか？

Do you think I'm just going to keep quiet?

— 甘い生活 (1960)

だれとでも仲良くやって行くように努力しなければならない。

I have to make an effort to get along with everyone.

私が殺したとでも？

You think I killed them or something?

— 紅夢 (1991)

罪を犯したとでも？

Are you saying I committed a crime?

— 鏡 (1975)

死んでないとでも？

What, you think I’m not dead?

— オープン・ユア・アイズ (1997)

女と逃げたとでも言え

Tell them I ran off with another woman, or something.

— グッドフェローズ (1990)

息子たちが来るとでも?

You think my sons are coming?

— Carandiru (2003)

それでいいとでも？

And you think that's okay?

— ファニーゲーム (1997)

俺じゃ無理だとでも思うのか？

Do you think I can't do it?

— 罪人たち (2025)

携帯会社が特売でもやってその子が教師と同じ─番号だったとでも言うの？

Are you saying the phone company was having some kind of special sale, and that girl happened to have the same number as the teacher?

— 人生スイッチ (2014)

弟を魅了した売女め私が気づかなかったとでも？

You whore who bewitched my younger brother—did you think I hadn't noticed?

— ウィッチ (2016)

小人数の若い女を怖いとでも?

Are you saying you’re scared of a small group of young women?

— レッドクリフ Part I (2008)

奴は娼婦とでも結婚する男だ

He's the kind of man who'd even marry a prostitute.

— ウエスタン (1968)

それはまるで、その惨事が彼のせいだとでも言っているような物だ。

It was almost as if to say that the disaster was his fault.

授業が全然無いとでも言うの？！

Are you saying there are no classes at all?!

僕が知らないとでも？

You think I don't know?

— ダーク・プレイス (2015)

僕は“鳥なんかどこにでもいる”とでも彼女はその鳥が好きだったんです

I thought, “Birds are everywhere,” but she really loved that bird.

— ビッグ・シックぼくたちの大いなる目ざめ (2017)

仕事をくれたとでも？

You think I gave you a job?

— 自転車泥棒 (1948)

冗談だとでも？

You think I'm joking?

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

彼はほとんどだれとでも調子を合わせることができた。

He could get along with almost anyone.