〜けれども
〜けれども means but; although. It is a JLPT N5 grammar point. This is used when the following idea contrasts with the previous one. It sounds a little more polite and softer than けど.
Japanese sources describe it as 「丁寧な逆接の「けれども」」.
〜けれども examples
安いけれども、買いません。
It is cheap, but I will not buy it.
小さいけれども、便利です。
It is small, but convenient.
〜けれども exercises
Pick what belongs in the parentheses. The answer is marked below.
この部屋は小さい（ ）、きれいです。
- けれども ✓
- ので
- から
- まで
This room is small, but clean.
日本語は難しい（ ）、楽しいです。
- だけ
- ごろ
- けれども ✓
- まで
Japanese is difficult, but fun.
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