Japanese word

だけど

Pronunciation

Romajidakedo

Meaning

  • conjunctionbut

Example

今日は疲れています。だけど、勉強します。kyō wa tsuka re te i ma su da ke do ben kyō shi ma su

I am tired today. But I will study.

Illustration for だけど (but)

More examples

雨はやみました。だけど、道はまだぬれています。ame wa ya mi ma shi ta da ke do michi wa ma da nu re te i ma su

The rain has stopped. But the roads are still wet.

Core concept

Signals that the next statement contrasts with what has just been said, often with a plain and familiar conversational tone.

Common phrases

  • だけどねda ke do ne

    but, you know

  • だけど、どうしてda ke do dō shi te

    but why

Similar words

でもdemo: Introduces a contrasting statement in casual or neutral conversation.
けれどもkeredomo: Connects contrasting statements in a polite and somewhat formal tone.
しかしshikashi: Introduces a clear contrast in formal speech and writing.
だがdaga: Introduces a firm contrast in formal or written language.

Definition in Japanese

前に述べた事柄とは異なる事柄を、話し言葉で続けて示すときに用いる接続語。mae ni no be ta koto gara to wa koto na ru koto gara o hana shi koto ba de tsuzu ke te shime su to ki ni mochi i ru setsu zoku go

Word origin

だけど (dakedo) developed from だ (da, "copula") plus けれども (keredomo, "though"), with けど (kedo) as its shorter form.

Usage tips

  • A speaker can use だけど (dakedo) at the beginning of a reply to soften a disagreement while still clearly presenting a different view.

Other meanings

  • althoughconjunction
  • howeverconjunction

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