けれども (keredomo)

Meaning & usage

けれども connects two clauses, with the second often contrasting or going against what the first suggests. It follows plain-form verbs and i-adjectives, as in ころんだけれども and 悪かったけれども. It is a slightly longer variant of けれど/けど and works in both casual and neutral speech.

Example sentences 8

1. 私わたしはよくころんだけれども、決けっしてあきらめなかった。

   I often fell, but I never gave up.

2. 彼女はそのドレスがとても気に入ったけれども買わなかった。

   She did not buy the dress, although she liked it very much.

3. 止めたけれども、彼女は大雨の中を出て行くといってきかなかった。

   She would go out in the heavy rain, though I tried to stop her.

4. 彼が悪かったけれども、あやまらなかった。

   Although he was wrong, he didn't say he was sorry.

5. 雨が降っていたけれども彼女は外出した。

   Though it was raining, she went out.

6. とても寒かったけれども私は外出した。

   Though it was very cold, I went out.

7. 雨が降っていたけれども、みんなは楽しい時を過ごした。

   Although it rained, everyone had a good time.

8. 貧しかったけれども、彼は人から金を借りなかった。

   Poor as he was, he did not borrow money from others.