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GrammarJLPT N5

but

ConjunctionParticle

Definitions

1. but
2. however

This conjunction means "but" or "although" and is used to connect two clauses that contrast with each other. The shorter form is more casual and commonly heard in everyday speech, while the longer form is more formal or emphatic. It can also be used at the end of a sentence to soften a statement or imply something left unsaid.

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Example sentences

Initial · simple i+1

It's small, but a good house.

Sentence 1

I can still do it, but I'll stop for today.

Sentence 2

This road is dark, but it's faster.

Sentence 3

That person smiles, but their eyes are unsettling.

Sentence 4

You said you weren't coming, but here you are!

Sentence 5

I want to go, but I'm kind of scared.