Structure
Verb + けれども
[い]Adjective + けれども
[な]Adjective + だ + けれども
Noun + だ + けれども
Details
Part of Speech
Particle
Word Type
Conjunctive Particle
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Formal
品詞
助詞
単語の種類
接続助詞
使用域
硬い
About けれども
けれども is the more formal (full version) of the conjunction particle けど. Like けど, it usually carries the meaning of 'but', but because of its formality, sounds a bit more like 'although', or 'provided that'. It simply highlights that 'while thinking about (A), (B)'. Meaning that the (B) phrase is important, or needs to be considered.
As a reminder, please see below for a list of the most casual form of 'but', to the most formal.
Casual - けど - けども - けれど - けれども - が - Formal
- 私は10キロ走ったけれども、疲れていません。I ran 10km, but I am not tired.
- 温泉は熱いけれども、気持ちいいです。Onsens are hot, but they feel good.
- あの人は綺麗だけれども、怖いです。That person is beautiful, but scary.
- これはゲームだけれども、面白くないです。This is a game, but it is not fun.
As a reminder, please see below for a list of the most casual form of 'but', to the most formal.
Casual - けど - けども - けれど - けれども - が - Formal
- このパソコンは古いけども、便利だ。This computer is old, but useful.
- 薬を飲んだけれど、まだ頭が痛い。I took medicine, but my head still hurts.
- 走るのは疲れるけれども、楽しいです。Running is tiring, but it is fun.
- 田舎は静かだが、やる事が無い。The countryside is quiet, but there is nothing to do.
Fun Fact
Originally, けれども was thought to be a more feminine version of が. However, the modern けど is so common that it has lost all of the feminine nuance that came from けれども.Caution
As with けど (and other forms of 'but' in Japanese), the phrase after けれども will often be omitted if it is obvious, or the speaker does not want to say it.- もう晩ご飯食べたけれども。I already ate dinner, but… (There's always room for dessert!)
Synonyms
Examples
私はこの本が好きではないけれども、あなたは好きでしょう。
I don't like this book, but you do, don't you?
トムに言ったけれども、トムは忘れました。
I told that to Tom, but he forgot.
掃除をしたけれども、まだ汚い。
I cleaned, but it is still dirty.
映画を見るのは楽しいけれども、チケットが高い。
Watching movies is fun, but tickets are expensive.
電車は便利だけれども、いつも人が多い。
The train is convenient, but there are always a lot of people.
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けれども – Grammar Discussion
Most Recent Replies (7 in total)
TheUltimateAbsol
Thanks! Detailed explanations like this are hard to find
diddy_dante
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トムに言った_[formal expression]_、トムは忘れました。How come んだけれども is accepted but not んですけれども? Especially after reading your text, you say that ですけれども is actually more common than だけれども.
mrnoone
Hey and welcome on the community forums @diddy_dante
Thanks for the post, it is now accepted as an answerCheers!
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