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けれど
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/31/2008 - 17:15
| けれど |
| keredo |
| Meaning: | but, however |
| JLPT Level: | 3 |
| Examples |
雨が降っているけれども、店に行きます。
ame ga futteiru keredomo, mise ni ikimasu.
rain-(subject marker)-falling-but-store-to-go
It's raining, but I will go to the store.
外は暑いけれど、家の中は涼しい。
soto wa atsui keredo, ie no naka wa suzushii.
outside-(topic particle)-hot-but-house-(possessive marker)-inside-(topic marker)-cool
Outside is hot, but inside the house is cool.
| Comments |
| The three versions けど、けれど、and けれども go in increasing politeness. けれども being the most formal. See also （な）のに |
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