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だけど

dakedo

Description

「だけど」は、前に言ったことと反対のことを言うときに使う言葉です。

"だけど" is a word used when saying something opposite to what was said before.

友だちとの話などでよく使う、少しくだけた言い方です。

It is a slightly casual expression often used in conversations with friends.

Meanings

だけどdakedo

but; however; even so

行きたい。だけど、時間がない。

I want to go. But I don't have time.

だけどdakedo

but; though (softening a contrast)

高いだけど、買っちゃった。

It's expensive, but I bought it anyway.

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Notes

  • Form

    だけど = copula だ + contrastive けど (colloquial けれど).

  • Nuance

    More casual than しかし; common in speech, often starts a sentence to add a contrast.

In videos

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