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〜ことは〜が

〜ことは〜がkoto wa gaN2neutral

savor + I do X, yes, but — the word is granted, the objection follows

ajiwau kotoha ajiwau ga

I do X, yes, but — the word is granted, the objection follows

meaning: do savor, but

Related

  • 味あじわう
  • 〜ことは味あじわうが
  • 味あじわうことは味あじわうが

味あじわうことは味あじわうが、あまり気きは進すすまない。

ajiwau kotoha ajiwau ga, amari ki wa susumanai.

I do savor, but I'm not keen on it. neutral

おいしいことはおいしいけど、ちょっと高たかいよね。

oishii koto wa oishii kedo, chotto takai yo ne.

It's tasty all right, but it is a bit pricey, isn't it. casual

All examples6

I do X, yes, but — grants the word before objecting

  1. 行いくことは行いくが、あまり気きは進すすまない。

    iku kotohaikuga, amari ki wa susumanai.

    I do go, but I'm not keen on it. neutral

  2. おいしいことはおいしいけど、ちょっと高たかいよね。

    oishii koto wa oishii kedo, chotto takai yo ne.

    It's tasty all right, but it is a bit pricey, isn't it. casual

  3. 説明せつめいを聞きくことは聞ききましたが、正直しょうじきよく分わかりませんでした。

    setsumei o kiku koto wa kikimashita ga, shoujiki yoku wakarimasen deshita.

    I did listen to the explanation, but honestly I didn't really follow it. neutral

  4. 読よんだことは読よんだが、内容ないようはもう覚おぼえていない。

    yonda kotohayondaga, naiyou wa mou oboete inai.

    I did read, but I no longer remember what was in it. neutral

  5. このアプリは便利べんりなことは便利べんりだが、電池でんちの減へりが早はやい。

    kono apuri wa benri na koto wa benri da ga, denchi no heri ga hayai.

    This app is handy enough, but the battery drains fast. neutral

  6. 検討けんとうすることはいたしましたが、今回こんかいは見送みおくらせていただきます。

    kentou suru koto wa itashimashita ga, konkai wa miokurasete itadakimasu.

    We did give it consideration, but on this occasion we will pass. formal

How it's formed4

All forms2

  • ことは〜けどkotoha~kedocolloquial

    味あじわうことは味あじわうけど

    が turns into けど in speech (おいしいことはおいしいけど、高たかい). You hear it in conversation.

  • ことは〜けれどもkotoha~keredomoalternant

    味あじわうことは味あじわうけれども

    the unclipped form. が is the usual written choice, けれども a careful middle ground in speech.

Notes

Only the second copy changes for politeness, keigo included
(検討けんとうすることはいたしました). Past can appear on both
copies (読よんだことは読よんだが).