けれど

• 読み: けれど
• ローマ字: keredo
• 発音: /ke.ɾe.do/

意味

But; although; however. A conjunction used to connect contrasting clauses.

A conjunction with several variant forms: けれども (most polite), けれど (standard), けど (most casual). All express contrast or concession between two clauses. けれども is used in formal writing and speech, while けど dominates casual conversation. They can also soften a statement when placed at the end of a sentence without a following clause.

例文

1. 日本語は難しいけれど、とても楽しいです。
2. 行きたかったけれども、時間がなかった。
3. 高いけれど、品質はとてもいいです。

使い方ガイド

場面: conversation, writing, contrasting ideas

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Evolved from classical Japanese けれども, which combines the particle けり (retrospective) with ども (concessive). Over time it shortened to けれど and the casual けど.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal