N5 — outside your level filter
が
がgaN5formal
Same meaning19
but; even though
- どころかfar from; not just X but even Yattaches at
- 反面on the other side of it — one thing, two opposite sidesattaches at
- 一方でwhile; on the other hand — two sides of the same thingattaches at
- からといってjust because X, that doesn't mean Y — the conclusion is refusedattaches at
- けどbut; though — the everyday spoken way to say butattaches at
- くせにeven though; and yet — a jab at someone who should know betterattaches at
- もののalthough — the fact stands, and it changes nothing that followsattaches at
- ながらもthough; even while — a restrained, one-person concessionattaches at
- にせよeven if; whether — grants a case in writing, and changes nothingattaches at
- にしてもeven granting; even if it's the case that — one case among severalattaches at
- に対してtoward; against; in response to N — also sets N against something elseattaches at
- のにeven though; despite; and yetattaches at
- たところでeven if you did — and it would get you nowhereattaches at
- てもeven if; even though; no matterattaches at
- と言ってもhaving said that; though I say X — walks back a claim madeattaches at
- としてもeven supposing; even if we take it that — concedes a set-up hypothesisattaches at
- とはいえthat said; granted — the point is conceded, then turned againstattaches at
- ところがhowever; to my surprise — an unexpected turn against what precededattaches at
- ともeven if; no matter how — literary, on the 〜おう/〜よう form or the く formattaches at
All examples4
but — two halves of one sentence that differ, polite speech or writing
練習は重ねたが、決勝では勝てなかった。
renshuu wa kasaneta ga, kesshou de wa katenakatta.
We put in the practice, but we couldn't win the final. neutral
検討いたしましたが、今回は見送らせていただきます。
kentou itashimashita ga, konkai wa miokurasete itadakimasu.
We have given it consideration, but we will pass on this occasion. formal
soft preamble — hands over context with nothing really different
すみませんが、窓を閉めていただけますか。
sumimasen ga, mado o shimete itadakemasu ka.
Excuse me, but could you close the window? formal
もしもし、田中と申しますが、鈴木さんはいらっしゃいますか。
moshi moshi, tanaka to moushimasu ga, suzuki-san wa irasshaimasu ka.
Hello, this is Tanaka calling — is Suzuki-san there? formal
How it's formed3
Notes
が ending a finished verb or adjective is "but"; after a bare noun it's
the subject particle (犬が走る). Plain-form だが reads bookish;
speech prefers ですが/ますが.
the subject particle (犬が走る). Plain-form だが reads bookish;
speech prefers ですが/ますが.