けれども (But)

But, Although

JLPT N5
Pattern

Plain/polite form + けれども

How it works

けれども means “but / although”. It is the full, more polite form of けど and suits writing and careful speech. Like が, it can also introduce a topic softly.

Examples

  • この 本は 高いけれども、おもしろいです。This book is expensive, but it's interesting.
  • すみませんけれども、駅は どこですか。Excuse me, but where is the station?

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Further reading

Bunpro N5 · Lesson 10

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