しかし
Frequency rank: 94.
- however; butword usually written using kana alone
conjunction
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- however
- but
Used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or seems to contradict a previous statement.
Used to introduce a word or phrase that contrasts with what has just been said.
Generated collocations (experimental)
しかしながらhowever; neverthelessしかし、〜~but, ~そうはいって言っても、しかしthat being said, howeverしかしながら、じっさいに実際にはhowever, in realityただし、しかしhowever, butとはいえ、しかしbe that as it may, howeverそれでも、しかしeven so, howeverしかし、きょうみふかい興味深いことにhowever, interestingly enoughしかし、もんだい問題はhowever, the problem isそれにもかかわらず、しかしnevertheless, however
Example sentences
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However men, seeking the contents of that safe, kidnap Hana. And those men were really detectives.
However, that involved a mountain of previously unconsidered problems.
All are fated to die. However, you can't decide how and when you die.
However the protagonist is aware of his own mistakes.
However he wasn't seriously hurt and got away with light bruising.
Moreover it's difficult to get rubbish out for garbage day because the collection time is too early.
However you could say that being found hard to understand by the common folk for one's genius is fate.
Say that work is 8 hours, it feels like the three hour commute time is also work but you don't get any money for it. What a waste.
That way you keep thinking about me but are unable to admit to your feelings, that hot and cold feel is a real boom among young men!
However, it was not just me – there was one more person, no, one more creature visiting.
But other things would need to be taken into account as well.
However, when I finally reached the castle I was thrown into this prison by the commander of the imperial guard.
However, in China, they don't use a word for "human rights," but instead express it as "fundamental rights".
However, a suitable level of stress is actually a necessary thing for your body's health.
Having said 'domestic wine', anything bottled domestically is deemed to be domestic wine.