Illustration: At the entrance of a Japanese apartment building, heavy rain pours beyond the sheltered doorway and water streams from the roof. An adult holding a folded umbrella hesitates under cover, shoulders hunched at the weather.

JLPT N4particleLevel estimated by Bebop

けれど

keredo

but, although

けれども is another common form. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 陽ひは出でていたけれど、寒さむかった。

    Although the sun was out, it was cold.

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  2. ちょっとお話はなししたいのですけれど。

    I’d like to speak to you for a moment.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. どれも良よいけれど、この本ほんほどではないね。

    All of the books are good, but none as good as this one.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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