JLPT N5 · Requests and communication

〜が/けど/けれども

Links statements with a soft contrast

Meaning

Links statements with a soft contrast.

Formation

  1. It closes the first clause: A が / けど / けれども B
  2. が is neutral and written, けど is colloquial

When to use it

Core use
Links statements with a soft contrast

Example

日本語にほんご難しいむずかしいです面白いおもしろいです

Japanese is difficult, but interesting.

Important notes

  • Word forms and particle choice depend on the pattern's role in the sentence.

Common mistakes

  • Do not reorder or reshape the highlighted parts to match English word order.

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