No. 706 in Japanese
だって
"だって" means "because," "but," or "after all," and can also indicate quoting or emphasis.
In a sentence
だって疲れているんだもん。
Because I'm tired.
In this example, 'だって' denotes a reason or cause for the following statement, translated as 'because'.
彼女、だってこの計画に賛成してるよ。
Even she agrees with this plan.
Here, 'だって' emphasizes inclusion, meaning 'even' or addressing someone mentioned as involved.
だって、昨日のニュースを聞いた？
Well, did you hear yesterday's news?
In this usage, 'だって' conveys a sense of surprise or introducing something, similar to 'well' or 'guess what'.
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