English–Japanese
“however” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajishikashinagara
Example
この本は面白いです。しかしながら、少し難しいです。ko no hon wa omo shiro i de su shi ka shi na ga ra suko shi muzuka shi i de su
This book is interesting. However, it is a little difficult.
How to say “however” in Japanese
“However” in Japanese is しかしながら (shikashinagara).
Marks a turn from an accepted point to a contrasting or limiting point.
Example sentences with しかしながら
しかしながら、この案にはまだ多くの問題があります。shi ka shi na ga ra ko no an ni wa ma da ō ku no mon dai ga a ri ma su
However, this proposal still has many problems.
Tips for using しかしながら
- しかしながら (shikashinagara) sounds more formal than でも (demo) and therefore appears often in formal writing and speeches.