けど・が（逆接）: rules, examples & exercises | Japanese Grammar A1

けど・が（逆接）

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けど/が — connecting contrasting or preliminary clauses ('but/however')

Can connect contrasting clauses using けど/が (but/however)

けど/が — connecting contrasting or preliminary clauses ('but/however')

Examples

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けど/が — connecting contrasting or preliminary clauses ('but/however')

Learning Goal

Can connect contrasting clauses

Exam Skills:JLPT N5 Grammar

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

日本語は難しいですが、おもしろいです。

Japanese is difficult, but interesting.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

[Clause A] けど/が、[Clause B]。

Style	Form	Example
Casual	〜けど	高いけど、おいしい。(It's expensive but delicious.)
Polite	〜けれども / 〜が	高いですが、おいしいです。

Also used as a soft intro: すみませんが、ちょっと… (Excuse me, but...) — が/けど softens the request.

Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises

Using でも at the beginning instead of けど/が between clauses; Mixing up が (but) with が (subject marker)

日本語は難しいですが、おもしろいです。

Japanese is difficult, but interesting.

難しいです(difficult) + が(but, polite) + おもしろいです(interesting)

Practice in course

Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises

When is けど・が（逆接） used?: Also used as a soft intro: すみませんが、ちょっと… (Excuse me, but...) — が/けど softens the request.
What are common mistakes with けど・が（逆接）?: Using でも at the beginning instead of けど/が between clauses; Mixing up が (but) with が (subject marker)