でもある (Demoaru) — to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case) · Japanese Dictionary · Nantoka

Demoaru

でもある (Demoaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case), to be ... or something”.

Meanings

godan verbto also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case)である with も; formal, literary
godan verbto be ... or something

Examples

美人でもある。
She's also a beauty.
何か悪いことでもあったの？
What is the matter with you?
彼は正直でもあり親切でもある。
He is at once honest and kind.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).