Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) しか​し [shìkáꜜshì] (Nakadaka - [2])^[1][2]
• IPA^(key): [ɕi̥ka̠ɕi̥]

Conjunction

しかし ‎(romaji shikashi)

1. 然し, 併し: but; however
   • 1911, 与謝野晶子, 産屋物語:

     しかし男 (おとこ)は必 (かなら)ずしもそうと限 (かぎ)りません。

     Shikashi otoko wa kanarazushimo sō to kagirimasen.

     But men are not always like that.

Usage notes

• This term can be written as 然し or 併し, but it is normally written in hiragana.

Etymology 2

Kanji reading.

Pronunciation

• On'yomi
• (Tokyo) しか​し [shìkáꜜshì] (Nakadaka - [2])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [ɕika̠ɕi]

Noun

しかし ‎(romaji shikashi, historical hiragana しくわし)

1. 私窩子, 私窠子: prostitute

References

1. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
2. ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3