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Japanese

然しかし

Kana しかし Romaji shikashi

JLPT N5 Common word

Definitions

01conjunction

usually kana

however; but

Examples

しかし、たいへん息子を欲しがっていました。

But he wanted a son very much.

Tatoeba #216338

しかし、なぜ?

But why?

Tatoeba #216249

しかし、車は欲しい。

But I want a car.

Tatoeba #216308

Other forms

併し (rarely used kanji form)

Source

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