だが
Japanese
editEtymology
editPhrase consisting of だ (da, “is, are”, copula) + が (ga, nominative particle, also used contrastively after verbs).[1][2]
が is also used after verbs in this same way to indicate “the previous statement is the case, but...”
Pronunciation
editConjunction
edit- though, although, however, but, be that as it may, that said
- あの子は好き。だが、スタイルはちょっとださい。
- Ano ko wa suki. Da ga, sutairu wa chotto dasai.
- I like that girl. But her style is a bit uncool.
- あの子は好き。だが、スタイルはちょっとださい。
Usage notes
editUsed to start a sentence. Generally followed by a comma.
Synonyms
edit- ですが (desu ga) (polite)
- けど (kedo)
- けれども (keredomo)
- しかし (shikashi)
- しかしながら (shikashinagara)
- だけど (da kedo)
- だけれども (da keredomo)
- でも (de mo)
- ところが (tokoro ga)