～が JLPT N5 Neutral

〜ga

Particle indicating the subject of a sentence or expressing 'but'.

The plain particle "but"; natural in both speech and writing, softer/more neutral-sounding than けど.

Formation

Noun + が / い-Adjective + が / な-Adjective + が / Verb + が

Explanation

The ～が grammar point is a particle that is used to indicate the subject of a sentence or to express a contrast similar to 'but' in English. It has various functions depending on the context.

Example sentences

私が学生です。

I am a student.

Watashi ga gakusei desu.
このりんごが美味しい。

This apple is delicious.

Kono ringo ga oishii.
彼は頭がいいが、性格が悪い。

He is smart but has a bad personality.

Kare wa atama ga ii ga, seikaku ga warui.
走りたいが、足が痛い。

I want to run, but my leg hurts.

Hashiritai ga, ashi ga itai.

Contradiction (But / However)

A。でも、～B。 JLPT N5
～けど、～ JLPT N5
だけど JLPT N3
～けれど、～ JLPT N5
A。だが B。 JLPT N2
A。それでも B。 JLPT N2
A。ただB。 JLPT N2
A。もっとも B。 JLPT N2
A。しかし、～B。 JLPT N5
A。ただしB。 JLPT N2
～ものの、～ JLPT N2
A。けれども、～B。 JLPT N5