Vocabulary

What does ところが (tokoroga) mean?

ところが means however, unexpectedly.

Quick facts
Readingところが
Romajitokoroga
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ところが
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworktokoroga

however, unexpectedly

Example sentences

  • I hurried, but even so I didn't make it in time.

  • I made a phone call. But no one answered.

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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.

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