Vocabulary

What does だが (daga) mean?

だが means but, however.

Quick facts
Readingだが
Romajidaga
Part of speechconjunction
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
だが
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondaga

but, however

  1. 1conjunction but; however; (and) yet

Example sentences

  • It's cheap. But the quality is good.

  • I practiced. But I ended up losing.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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