だけど
Meaning
But; however; although. It links two contrasting statements in casual speech. It can join two clauses, or open a new sentence meaning 'Even so, …'.
Conjugation
(A)Noun / Na-adjective + だけど + (B): (A)Verb / I-adjective (plain form) + けど + (B)
Examples
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この店は有名だけど、あまりおいしくない。
彼はいい人だけど、嘘つきだね。
日本語は好きだけど、漢字は難しい。
明日は休みだけど、特に予定はない。
「このカバン、かわいいね。」「うん。だけど、ちょっと高いよ。」
駅の前で会おうと決めたんだけど、彼は公園で待っていた。
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grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.wrong: 毎日勉強するだけど、上手にならない。
grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.correct: 毎日勉強するけど、上手にならない。
grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.why: After a verb (or i-adjective) in plain form, use けど directly. だ attaches only to nouns and na-adjectives.
grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.wrong: 静かけど、便利じゃない。
grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.correct: 静かだけど、便利じゃない。
grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.why: A na-adjective or noun needs だ before けど in plain speech. Without it the sentence is incomplete.
grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.wrong: (目上の人に)明日は無理だけど、来週はいいです。
grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.correct: (目上の人に)明日は無理ですが、来週は大丈夫です。
grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.why: だけど is casual. With a teacher, a customer or a superior, use ですが, でも or しかし.
Key points
だけど is だ + けど, so it follows nouns and na-adjectives (有名だけど). After verbs and i-adjectives, use the plain form + けど with no だ (食べるけど, 高いけど). Use んだけど to give background or an explanation. It is casual: use ですが or でも/しかし in polite or formal speech. Compared with でも, which only starts a sentence, だけど can also join clauses.
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