が
Meaning
but; although; however (joins two clauses that contrast with each other)
Conjugation
(A)V・い-adj (plain／polite) + が（〜るが／〜ますが／〜いが／〜いですが）: (B)な-adj・N + だ／です + が（〜だが／〜ですが）
Examples
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買い物をしたいですが、お金がありません。
この店のラーメンは安いが、おいしくない。
日本語は難しいですが、おもしろいです。
私は忙しいですが、手伝います。
彼は犬が好きですが、彼女は猫が好きです。
この部屋は静かだが、少し寒い。
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grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.wrong: 高いです。買います。
grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.correct: 高いですが、買います。
grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.why: To connect two contrasting clauses with が, attach it directly to the end of the first clause.
grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.wrong: 彼は犬が好きですが、彼女が猫が好きです。
grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.correct: 彼は犬が好きですが、彼女は猫が好きです。
grammarDetailPage.commonMistakes.why: With 好き, the thing liked is marked with が, while the person who likes it is normally marked with は. は also makes the contrast between the two people clear.
Key points
The conjunction が is normally attached to the end of the first clause (after plain or polite form, e.g. 〜ですが / 〜ますが) and introduces a contrasting or unexpected second clause. It is a little more formal than けど. Unlike しかし, it is usually not placed at the beginning of a new sentence, although sentence-initial が is possible in formal or written contexts. It is different from the subject marker が, and clause-final が can also be a soft preface, as in すみませんが….
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