Illustration: Heavy rain lashes a residential street outside a Japanese apartment building. An adult hunches under an umbrella, shoulders tight and shoes carefully avoiding the water. Beside them, their child beams with delight while leaping into an enormous puddle in rubber boots.

JLPT N3conjunctionLevel estimated by Bebop

だけれども

dakeredomo

but, although

More formal than だけど. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 話はなしはよく分わかった。だけれども承諾しょうだくするわけにはいかない。

    I understand what you said, but I can’t agree with it.

    Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

  2. 彼かれは金持かねもちだけれども、不親切ふしんせつだ。

    Though he is rich, he is unkind.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. たいへん困難こんなんな仕事しごとだけれども、私わたしは最善さいぜんを尽つくします。

    Although it is a very difficult task, I will do my best.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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