TAKOBOTO

However, but
But now things have changed a lot.
けれども。だが。前に述べられた事を受けて、それとは対立する事柄を述べ始める時に使う。

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しかし、わたしはあなたがだいすきですよ。

However , I really like you.

しかしいまやじたいはおおきくかわった。

But now things have changed tremendously.

アカスギをざいりょうにきょだいでグロテスクな、しかしうつくしいえんちゅうをつくった。

They made huge, grotesque, yet beautiful poles of red cedar.

このぶんしょにはけいやくほうじょうのもんだいはほとんどない、しかしぜいほうじょうのもんだいはたたある。

This document is essentially free of contract law problems, but it has a number of tax law issues.

しかし、がいこくでともだちをつくるのはあまりかんたんではありません。

However, making friends in a foreign country is not too simple.

しかし、ぼくはそのときいえにいたよ。

But I was home at that time.

Make that usually used at the start of sentences.

Amatuka

"この文書には契約法上の問題はほとんどない、しかし税法上の問題は多々ある。" 0.o Wow, now that's what I call an example

dareka

I've heard that が as a conjunction between sentences can also mean "but." Is that different from this?

metaphist

When you use が in that context, you would very often use が、しかし.....

bamboo4

Don't forget keredomo and keredo and kedo
http://saketalkie.blogspot.com

brettkun

First you say _____ then to contrast say shikashi then ______

also If something couldn't be done or was lacking ______ shikashi _______ something else that could be

brettkun

keredomo. vs keredemo and demo

brettkun