Meaning of but in Japanese

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Definition of but

けど(kedo) · けれども(keredomo) · けれど(keredo) · けども(kedomo)
  1. (conj, prt) but; however; although
たった(tatta)
  1. (adj-f, adv) only; merely; but; no more than
でも(demo)
  1. (conj) but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so
  2. (prt) even
  3. however; no matter how; even if; even though
  4. ... or something
  5. either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...
  6. (pref) pseudo-; quack; in-name-only
  7. for lack of anything better to do →Related words: でもしか
ならでは(naradeha)
  1. (exp, adj-no) distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; special to
  2. (exp) but; except; without; but for
より(yori)
  1. (adv, prt) from; out of; since; at
  2. than
  3. other than; except; but
  4. more
  1. (adv, conj) however; still; but

    彼は非常に誉められたがしかるに私は非常にしかられた。
    He was greatly praised, while I was as much scolded.

  1. (conj) but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

    雨が激しく降っていますそれでも私は行かなければならない。
    It's raining hard and yet I must go.

  1. (conj) but; however; provided that

    ただし、列をつくって並ばなくてはならないが・・・。
    However, you have to queue...

  1. (conj) however; but

    しかし、たいへん息子を欲しがっていました。
    But he wanted a son very much.

  1. (adj-no) ordinary; common; usual

    君はただ皿を洗いさえすればいい。
    All you have to do is wash the dishes.

  2. free of charge

    私はその切符をただで手にいれた。
    I got the ticket for nothing.

  3. unaffected; as is; safe

    ただ、面白いブログを書くために、人のブログを読むのなら今日から出来る。
    However, if you're going to read people's blogs in order to write an interesting blog, you can do that right away.

  4. (adv) only; merely; just; simply
  5. but; however; nevertheless
  1. (conj) instead; but (on the other hand)
それより(soreyori)
  1. (conj) apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more ... than that; but; however
(ga)
  1. (prt) indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
  3. (prt, conj) but; however; still; and
ものの(monono)
  1. (prt) but; although
でさえ(desae)
  1. (prt) even →Related words: さえ , でも
  2. but; however →Related words: でも
だが(daga) · ですが(desuga)
  1. (conj) but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
  1. (conj) however; having said that; but
ものを(monowo)
  1. (conj, prt) although (with nuance of strong discontent); but; even though; I wish ....
なれど(naredo)
  1. (conj) but; however →Related words: けれど
なれども(naredomo)
  1. (conj) but; however →Related words: けれども
ばってん(batten)
  1. (conj) but; however; although
だって(datte)
  1. (conj) after all; because
  2. but
  3. (prt) even
  4. too; as well; also
  5. they say; I hear; you mean
がしかし(gashikashi)
  1. (exp, conj) however; but →Related words: しかし
よりか(yorika) · よか(yoka)
  1. (exp) than
  2. other than; except; but

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