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Noun + でもなんでもない
[な]Adjective + でもなんでもない
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About でもなんでもない
でもなんでもない is a structure seen after nouns or な-Adjectives in Japanese to indicate that something is 'definitely not (A)', or 'not (A) at all'. This is a combination of the adverbial particle でも 'even', the adverb 何でも 'whatever' or 'anything at all', and the い-Adjective ない 'not'. Due to this, the literal translation of 'not even (A) or anything of the sort' reflects the desired nuance.
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俺はファンでもなんでもないよ、ただあの人が作曲した曲を聞くのが好きなだけ。I am not a fan by any means. I just like listening to the music he produces.
- あっ、あの人ですか?友達でもなんでもないですよ、なんかさっき急に話しかけてきたので話していただけです。Oh, that person? They are not my friend at all. They just came up to me and started talking to me so I was just talking to them.
- 迷惑でもなんでもないですよ、ゆっくりしていってください。It's not bothersome at all. Please take your time.
- 好きでもなんでもない人からそんなこと言われても全然嬉しくない。I'm not at all happy to hear such a thing from someone I don't like or anything.
Caution
Although not as common, some sources list the conjunctive form of い-Adjectives partnered with もなんでもない as another possibility.-
あいつとは別れたけど、ひどい奴だったから、悲しくもなんでもない。I broke up with him, but since he was such an awful person, I am not sad or anything.
- これ重くもなんでもないじゃん。This isn't heavy at all.
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Examples
AがBをいじめている、A:「ただの遊びだ・・・」
B:「遊びでもなんでもないよ、ただの嫌がらせじゃないか。」A is teasing B, A: 'I'm just playing with you...'
B: 'This is definitely not a game! Aren't you just harassing me?'友達との話:A:「ごめんね、迷惑かけちゃったよね。」
B:「ううん。別に迷惑でもなんでもないよ。」Chat between friends, A: 'Sorry. I have caused you troubles.'
B: 'Nah. There was no trouble at all.'研究室に後輩が入る時:後輩:「お忙しいところを、すみません。」
先輩:「いえ、仕事でも何でもないです。ただの調べごとですよ。」Laboratory, junior enters, junior: 'I am sorry to bother you when you are busy.'
Senior: 'No, I'm not really working at all. I'm just reading up on (articles, data).'「これは偶然でもなんでもないんです、起こるべくして起こったんです。」
'It is not a coincidence at all. It was sure to happen.'
AとBから離れた位置の人について話す、 A:「あの人、誰?恋人?」
B:「恋人でもなんでもない。ただの知り合い。」A and B talk about a person some distance away, A: 'Who is that person? Girlfriend?'
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