ところがEven so, However, Even though, But

Both だが・ですが and ところが express contrast, but with different nuances. だが・ですが is a neutral transition similar to 'but' or 'however,' and can appear in various positions within a sentence. ところが usually comes at the start of a sentence and emphasizes an unexpected or surprising result, often appearing in storytelling or narration.

Les deux termes ところが et が expriment un contraste ou une contradiction. ところが est utilisé en début de phrase pour mettre en évidence un contraste entre l'attente et la réalité. En revanche, が s'utilise après une phrase ou à la fin d'une phrase pour exprimer un contraste simple, ou pour ajouter des informations ou un contexte sans impliquer de surprise ou d'attente.

Both ところが and けど・だけど express contrast or contradiction. The key difference is that ところが is used at the beginning of a sentence to emphasize a contrast between the expected result and reality, and is more formal. In contrast, けど・だけど are used after a phrase or at the end of a sentence to express simple contrast or contradiction.

Both ところが and けれども are linking phrases used to express contrast. けれども (or the casual form けど) shows a simple contrast or transition, similar to 'but' in English, and can appear mid-sentence or at the end. In contrast, ところが is typically used at the beginning of a sentence and adds a strong nuance of surprise or something unexpected.

それでも and ところが both show contrast, like 'even so' or 'and yet'. それでも has a neutral tone and simply adds something that goes against the previous statement. ところが implies something unexpected or surprising happened, especially outside the speaker's control.