Components

Grammar detail: けれども、けれど、けど

けれども、けれど、けど  but, though, however
123 words
My current mastery of this grammar point:
LOG IN to view grammar mastery data
Grammar games:
GRAMMAR MATCH
SENTENCE BUILDER
BOOST
plain form phrase
+
けれども、けど、けれど
means
but, though, however
けれども、けど、けれど can directly follow a plain form verb:
まいにち
毎日
うんどう
運動
するけれどもまだ
つよ
くなっていません

I exercise every day, but I'm still not strong.
わか
れた
けど
げんき
元気

We broke up, but I'm fine.
Or an い adjective:
かのじょ
彼女
まず
しい
けれど
こうふく
幸福
です
She is poor, but she is happy.
When using with a noun or な adjective or some other forms, です or だ must be placed before けれども、けど、けれど:
かのじょ
彼女
かねも
金持
けれども
しあわ
ない
Rich as she is, she is not happy.
はは
ちゃ
けれども
わたし
コーヒー

Mother likes tea, while I like coffee.
けど and the other forms are often used at the end of sentences as a way to 'soften' the tone a little, without implying that there is a contrary opinion in the way that 'but' or 'however' might do in English:
まいあさ
毎朝
とても
たの
しそう
けど
You look on top of the world every morning.
In terms of meaning, the three forms are interchangeable. けれども is a little more polite, and would be used in more formal speech than けど. けれど is largely used only in writing.
Please LOG IN for free flashcards

Kanji used in this grammar

マイ   every, each
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
ウン   carry; luck   はこ to carry   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
ドウ   うご to move, to stir   うごかす to shift, to move   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
キョウ   ゴウ   つよ strong   つよまる to get stronger   つよめる to strengthen   しいる to compel, to force   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
ベツ   separated   わかれる to be separated   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
ゲン   ガン   origin; original   もと origin   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
キ   ケ    spirit   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
ヒ   かれ he   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
ヒン   ビン   まずしい poor   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
コウ   さち    しあわ    さいわ happiness   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
フク    fortune, blessing   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
キン   コン   かね gold; money   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
ジ   も to hold, to have   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
ボ   はは mother   
チャ   サ    tea   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
コウ   この    す to like   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
チョウ   あさ morning   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
ガク   ラク    music   たのしい happy, pleasant   たのしむ to be happy   
Please LOG IN to view this kanji's mnemonic
Problem with this grammar? Question or comment? Please CONTACT US.
Kanshudo is your AI Japanese tutor, and your constant companion on the road to mastery of the Japanese language. To get started learning Japanese, just follow the study recommendations on your Dashboard. You can use Quick search (accessible using the icon at the top of every page) to look up any Japanese word, kanji or grammar point, as well as to find anything on Kanshudo quickly. For an overview, take the tour.
×