"だけど" meaning in Japanese

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Conjunction

IPA: [da̠ ke̞do̞] Forms: da kedo [romanization]
Etymology: Compound of だ (da, auxiliary expressing certainty) + けど (kedo, “although”). Historically, also analyzed as a clipping of だけれども (da keredomo). First cited to 1907. Etymology templates: {{ja-com|だ||けど|pos1=auxiliary expressing certainty|t2=although}} だ (da, auxiliary expressing certainty) + けど (kedo, “although”), {{clipping|ja|だけれども|nocap=1|tr=da keredomo}} clipping of だけれども (da keredomo) Head templates: {{ja-pos|adverb|だ けど}} だけど • (da kedo)
  1. informal form of だけれども (da keredomo) Tags: form-of, informal Form of: だけれども (extra: da keredomo)

Alternative forms

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