Learn Japanese grammar: けど (kedo). Meaning: but; however; although.
- This grammar is used to say:
- but
- however
- although
To be more polite, use けれども (keredo mo) instead.
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けど - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
仕事は辛いけど楽しい。
Example #2
金はないけど夢はある。
Example #3
スポーツは上手じゃないけど、好きです。
Example #4
悪いけど、明日のパーティーに行けません。
Example #5
眠いけど、まだ宿題があるから寝られません。
Example #6
たくさん勉強したけど、テストの点はよくないでした。
Example #7
泣いたけど後悔はしていません。
Example #8
家賃は高いけどこのマンションが大好きです。
Vocabulary List 語彙
| Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
|---|---|---|
| 仕事 | しごと | work |
| 辛い | つらい | tough; painful |
| 楽しい | たのしい | fun |
| 金 | かね | money |
| 夢 | ゆめ | dreams |
| 上手 | じょうず | skilled |
| 好き | すき | to like |
| 悪いけど | わるいけど | my bad, but.. |
| 明日 | あした | tomorrow |
| 行ける | いける | to be able to go |
| 眠い | ねむい | sleepy |
| 宿題 | しゅくだい | homework |
| 寝られる | ねられる | to be able to sleep |
| 沢山 | たくさん | a lot |
| 勉強 | べんきょう | study |
| 点 | てん | score |
| 泣く | なく | to cry |
| 後悔 | こうかい | regret |
| 家賃 | やちん | rent |
| 高い | たかい | tall; expensive |
| 大好き | だいすき | love |
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