~けれど、~

〜keredo、~

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Formation

Verb-casual + けれど / い-Adjective + けれど / な-Adjective + だけれど / Noun + だけれど

Expresses a contrast or contradiction; 'but', 'however', 'even though'.

When to use

Slightly more formal than けど but still conversational; safe in most spoken contexts.

Explanation

The ~けれど grammar point is used to express a contrast or contradiction between two statements. It can be translated as 'but', 'however', or 'even though' in English. This grammar point is slightly more formal than けど.

Example sentences

Contradiction (But / However)

Corpus examples (60)

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