けど

Particle

けど

Function

Conversational 'but'

Level

N4

How it works

Attaches to clauses to contrast ideas or soften a statement in casual conversation.

Example

Oishii kedo, takai desu. It is delicious, but it is expensive.

Versus

が (ga) is more formal and written, whereas けど (kedo) is strictly for casual spoken Japanese.

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