Japanese

Conjunction

だが ‎(romaji da ga)

1. though, although, however, but, be that as it may, that said

   あの子 (こ)は好 (す)き。だが、スタイルはちょっとださい。

   Ano ko wa suki. Da ga, sutairu wa chotto dasai.

   I like that girl. But her style is a bit uncool.

Usage notes

Used to start a sentence. Generally followed by a comma.

Synonyms

• けれども ‎(keredomo)
• しかし ‎(shikashi)
• しかしながら ‎(shikashi nagara)
• でも ‎(de mo)
• ところが ‎(tokoro ga)

References

1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9