Structure
Verb + けれども
[い]Adjective + けれども
[な]Adjective + だ + けれども
Noun + だ + けれども
Details
Part of Speech
Particle
Word Type
Conjunctive Particle
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Formal
品詞
助詞
単語の種類
接続助詞
使用域
硬い
About けれども
- 私は10キロ走ったけれども、疲れていません。I ran 10km, but I am not tired.
- 温泉は熱いけれども、気持ちいいです。Onsens are hot, but they feel good.
- あの人は綺麗だけれども、怖いです。That person is beautiful, but scary.
- これはゲームだけれども、面白くないです。This is a game, but it is not fun.
As a reminder, please see below for a list of the most casual form of 'but', to the most formal.
Casual - けど - けども - けれど - けれども - が - Formal
- このパソコンは古いけども、便利だ。This computer is old, but useful.
- 薬を飲んだけれど、まだ頭が痛い。I took medicine, but my head still hurts.
- 走るのは疲れるけれども、楽しいです。Running is tiring, but it is fun.
- 田舎は静かだが、やる事が無い。The countryside is quiet, but there is nothing to do.
- もう晩ご飯食べたけれども。I already ate dinner, but… (There's always room for dessert!)
Synonyms
Examples
私はこの本が好きではないけれども、あなたは好きでしょう。
I don't like this book, but you do, don't you?
トムに言ったけれども、トムは忘れました。
I told that to Tom, but he forgot.
掃除をしたけれども、まだ汚い。
I cleaned, but it is still dirty.
映画を見るのは楽しいけれども、チケットが高い。
Watching movies is fun, but tickets are expensive.
電車は便利だけれども、いつも人が多い。
The train is convenient, but there are always a lot of people.
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けれども – Grammar Discussion
Most Recent Replies (7 in total)
TheUltimateAbsol
About 3 years ago
Thanks! Detailed explanations like this are hard to find
diddy_dante
About 8 months ago
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トムに言った_[formal expression]_、トムは忘れました。How come んだけれども is accepted but not んですけれども? Especially after reading your text, you say that ですけれども is actually more common than だけれども.
mrnoone
About 8 months ago
Hey and welcome on the community forums @diddy_dante
Thanks for the post, it is now accepted as an answerCheers!
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