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Japanese
Alternative forms
- (informal) だけれど (da keredo), (informal) だけども (da kedomo), (more informal) だけど (da kedo)
Etymology
Compound of だ (da, auxiliary verb expressing certainty) + けれども (keredomo, “although; but”, conjunctive particle).
Pronunciation
Conjunction
だけれども • (da keredomo) (formal)
- but; however, nevertheless
- 話はよく分かった。だけれども承諾するわけにはいかない。
- Hanashi wa yoku wakatta. Da keredomo shōdaku suru wake ni wa ikanai.
- I understand what you said, but I can't agree with it.