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けど

けどkedoN5neutral

savor + but

ajiwau kedo

but; though — the everyday spoken way to say but

meaning: but

Same meaning

  • 味あじわう
  • 〜けど
  • 味あじわうけど

ちょっと高たかいけど、買かっちゃった。

chotto takai kedo, katchatta.

It was kind of pricey, but I bought it anyway. casual

来月らいげつの分ぶんを予約よやくしたいんですけど。

raigetsu no bun o yoyaku shitai n desu kedo.

I'd like to make a reservation for next month... neutral

Same meaning19

but; even though

All examples5

but; though — joins two facts that pull in different directions

  1. ちょっと高たかいけど、買かっちゃった。

    chotto takai kedo, katchatta.

    It was kind of pricey, but I bought it anyway. casual

  2. 味あじはいいけど、量りょうが少すくないですね。

    aji wa ii kedo, ryou ga sukunai desu ne.

    The food's good, but the portions are small. neutral

but; though — no real clash, it just softens or trails off

  1. 来月らいげつの分ぶんを予約よやくしたいんですけど。

    raigetsu no bun o yoyaku shitai n desu kedo.

    I'd like to make a reservation for next month... neutral

  2. 恐おそれ入いりますけれども、ご住所じゅうしょをもう一度いちどお伺うかがいしてもよろしいでしょうか。

    osoreirimasu keredomo, go juusho o mou ichido oukagai shite mo yoroshii deshou ka.

    I am sorry to trouble you, but might I ask for your address once more? formal

  3. 行いけたら行いくけど。

    iketara iku kedo.

    I'll come if I can, but no promises. casual

How it's formed3

All forms3

  • けれどもkeredomoformal

    味あじわうけれども

    the full form. Polite speech and careful writing, and it can start a sentence on its own.

  • けれどkeredoformal

    味あじわうけれど

    halfway between けれども and けど. Common in writing and careful speech.

  • けどもkedomocontraction

    味あじわうけども

    a clipped けれども (だけども). As casual as けど, with a pushy, regional feel.

Notes

A noun or na-adjective needs だ before けど (学生がくせいだけど). けど also follows polite forms (ですけど、ますけど) and sounds softer than が.