Illustration: At the counter of a Japanese umbrella repair shop, a customer admires the elegant carved handle of an old umbrella. The repairer acknowledges that attractive feature with a small courteous bow, then holds the umbrella open to reveal a large hole in its canopy.

JLPT N3conjunctionLevel estimated by Bebop

ですが

desuga

but, however

A polite way to introduce a contrast. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

ちょっと無理むりですが……
That would not be all that possible...
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
つまらないものですが上あげましょう。
It’s not much but [please allow me to] give it to you.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
冬ふゆはオフシーズンですがその分ぶんゆったりできますよ。
Winter is the off-season, but that means you can take your time.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · English by AI · Source

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