なるほど (naruhodo)

Meaning & usage

なるほど concedes that a statement is true before introducing a contrasting point with が, as in なるほど〜だが. It appears at the start of the sentence and carries a formal, often critical tone, acknowledging something while downplaying it.

Example sentences 8

1. なるほど持田もちだは最善さいぜんを尽つくしたが、注意力ちゅういりょくが足たりなかった。

   It is true that Mochida did his best, but he wasn't careful enough.

2. なるほどそれはよい考えだが、実行が難しいと思う。

   It is true that yours is a good idea, but I am afraid it will be hard to put into practice.

3. なるほど彼女は料理の知識は豊富だが、料理は上手ではない。

   It's true that she knows a lot about cooking, but she isn't a good cook.

4. なるほど彼らはよくしゃべるが、たいしたことは言っていない。

   It is true that they talk a lot, but they say little.

5. なるほど彼女は美人ではないが、気立てがよい。

   She is not beautiful, to be sure, but she is good-natured.

6. なるほど彼はよい人だが、あまり頭はよくない。

   He is a nice person, to be sure, but not very clever.

7. なるほど彼女はかわいいが美人とはいえない。

   She is no doubt pretty, but she isn't beautiful.

8. なるほど彼は若いが年の割には経験が豊かだ。

   Indeed he is young, but he is well experienced for his age.