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Definition and Synonyms for けれども
| 1. | けれども | それに反して |
| However | by contrast | |
| Synonyms: | けど, しかしながら, それにもかかわらず | |
| 2. | けれども | 他方では |
| However | on the other hand | |
| Synonyms: | けど, しかしながら, それにもかかわらず |
Sample Sentences for けれども
彼は疲れていたけれども、働くのをやめようとはしなかった。
Although he was tired, he would not stop working.
「どうだ」と兄はいった。「わたしは正しかった。ここで私が静かに良い生活をしていた。ところが一方、あなたは王になったけれども、多くの苦労をした。」
"You see," said the elder brother, "I was right. Here I have lived quietly and well, while you, though you may have been a king, have seen a great deal of trouble."
「だって、その声は、まいが心から聞きたいと願ったものではなかったのでしょう。そういう一見不思議な体験を後生大事にすると、次から次へそういうものに振り回されることになりますよ。けれども不必要に怖がることはありません。それも反応していることになりますからね。ただこうべを高く挙げて」
"But, wasn't that voice something that Mai wished to hear from her heart? If you cherish that seemingly mysterious experience each following experience becomes something that will influence you. But it is not something for you to be unnecessarily scared of. Because it means you are reacting to it. By simply raising your head high."
彼はおもちゃをたくさん持っているけれども、欲張りであったため、もっと欲しがった。
Although he had many toys, his greed made him want more.
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