How to say 'However' or 'But' in Japanese | 但し

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The Japanese word for However or But is 'Tadashi', written as 但し in Japanese.'However' or 'But' in hiragana is ただし.

word

但し

Meaning

However, But

Reading

ただし

tadashi

Kanji

但However, But

Explanation

The Japanese conjunction '但し (ただし)' is used to introduce a condition, exception, or limitation to a previous statement. It is often translated as 'however' or 'but' in English, but it specifically implies a restriction or clarification. For example: You can enter, however, you must wear a mask「入ってもいいです、但し、マスクを着用してください」(はいってもいいです、ただし、マスクをちゃくようしてください). The event is free, but registration is required「イベントは無料です、但し、登録が必要です」(イベントはむりょうです、ただし、とうろくがひつようです). Note that '但し' is more formal and is commonly used in written or official contexts.

Part Of Speech

conjunction

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

729

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 但し

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

但

Meaning

However, But

Hiragana in the Word 但し

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

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