Illustration: At a neighborhood recreation center, a small elderly woman and a broad, muscular young man finish a friendly arm-wrestling match. His hand has reached the padded tabletop under her steady grip. She sits upright with a modest, almost apologetic smile, while he stares at their hands in astonishment.

JLPT N4conjunctionLevel estimated by Bebop

けれども

keredomo

but, although

A slightly formal way to say けど. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは若わかいけれども経験けいけんがある。

    He is young, but experienced.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼かれは疲つかれていたけれども、働はたらき続つづけた。

    Tired as he was, he went on working.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼女かのじょは金持かねもちだけれども、幸しあわせではない。

    Rich as she is, she is not happy.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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