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けれど

Reading: けれど

conjunction

ENbut / however (けど most casual; けれど middle; けれども most formal - same meaning)

HIलेकिन / परंतु

Section: 34. Conjunctions · Pitch: mora=3, drop=1

Common collocations

Examples

JAいそがしいけれど、行きます。
ENI'm busy but I'll go.
JAえいがは おもしろかったです。けれど、ながかったです。
ENThe movie was interesting, but it was long.
JA高いけれど、買いました。
ENIt was expensive but I bought it.

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