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    3. 然し

    然し

    然しかし​

    however

    N1KMT7CoreConjunctionCore ConceptsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    併し

    しかししっかし

    Conjunction

    1.
    however, but
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは忙いそがしい。しかし、手て伝つだってくれた。

    He is busy. However, he helped me.

    KMT4Core Concepts
    彼かの女じょは一いっ生しょう懸けん命めい勉べん強きょうした。しかし、試し験けんは難むずかしかった。

    She studied very hard. However, the exam was difficult.

    KMT7Core ConceptsEducation
    私わたしは彼かれを信しん頼らいしていた。しかし、彼かれは私わたしの期き待たいを裏うら切ぎった。

    I trusted him. However, he betrayed my expectations.

    KMT7Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    天てん気き予よ報ほうでは雨あめだった。しかし、実じっ際さいは晴はれていた。

    The weather forecast said rain. However, it was actually sunny.

    KMT7Core ConceptsWeather & Geography
    その提てい案あんは魅み力りょく的てきだった。しかし、実じっ行こうには多おおくの課か題だいが伴ともなうだろう。

    The proposal was attractive. However, its implementation will involve many challenges.

    KMT8Core ConceptsBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    然
    しか・しか.り・しか.し・さ…(2)
    sort of thing・so・if so・in that case・well
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
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