しかし
Meanings
Conjunction
Usually written in kana
1. however; but
Pitch accent
Top 200
Composed of
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
however; nevertheless
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
Examples (39 in total)
But, he didn't keep his promise.
But you're not there.
I want to die, but I cannot.
But he needed a job.
However, I have no money.
But this is not true.
You can swim, but I can't.
She is poor, but happy.
Don't say 'but' to my suggestion.
Winter is cold, but I like it.
But he can't enjoy hot summers.
English is not easy, but it is interesting.
But the first thing we say is "hello."
However, this has not always been true.
He is a good fellow, to be sure, but he isn't reliable.
Of course, I do not want to die. But to be alive is painful as well.
However, this success caused many problems.
However, Lucy is about to leave her home.
She's smarter than Mary, but not as beautiful as Mary.
But poor people did not go to concerts.
Her studies are improving slowly but steadily.
The clock was working, but the alarm hadn't gone off.
But Tony was not a clever boy.
The regulation was abolished, but then it was reenacted.
Susan may not come, but Betty certainly will.
The party in power is corrupt, but the opposition is little better.
She may be cute, but I don't like her.
He said he was sure to succeed; he failed, however.
I waited for him at the station for an hour, but he didn't show up.
She is not pretty, to be sure, but she is very clever.
But, then again, Latin was already a "dead language" by that time.
I can give you a copy of the report, but I can't vouch for its accuracy.
But this is an issue to which we return later.
Only through protest can a free and open society be maintained.
But, most smokers try to avoid thinking about these things.
But I'm not sure whether it brings happiness to everybody.
Silence is golden, but not when trying to learn a foreign language.
But the boys spent all their holidays on Mr Wood's farm.
Miyuki has a camera, but she doesn't like it.