Illustration: On a rainy residential lane, a person holds a large, fully open umbrella but stands almost entirely outside its protection. Rain darkens their shoulders and drips from their fringe. Beneath the umbrella, their small dog sits perfectly dry in a bicycle basket while they adjust its blanket.

JLPT N4conjunctionLevel estimated by Bebop

けど

kedo

but, although

Example sentences

  1. できるけど、しないよ。

    I can do it, but I won’t.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. フルカラーにしたいけど時間じかんがない。

    I want to make it full-color but don’t have the time.

    Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

  3. 大変たいへんだけど、勝かつぞ！

    It’ll be hard, but we’re going to win!

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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