ところが (tokoro ga)

Meaning

  1. even so
  2. however
  3. still
  4. whereupon
  5. even though
  6. nevertheless
  7. on the contrary
  8. as a matter of fact

All JLPT 3 grammar : 所が(ところが, tokoro ga), even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless; on the contrary; as a matter of fact; despite, [Conjunction]

Usually written using kana alone

Example

日本語意味
私は彼女のドレスの色があまり好きではない。ところが、このドレスのシンプルな何かが好きだ。I don’t really like the color of her dress. However, I like the simplicity of this dress.
広島に行ったことがない。ところが、来月に出張で行く予定だ。I’ve never been to Hiroshima before. However, I plan to go there ext month during a business trip.
この電子辞書は携帯しやすい。ところが、ソフトのインストール方法が少し難しくて困っている。This electronic dictionary is easy to carry. However, I am lost because the software installation is quite difficult.

Vocabulary

日本語ローマ字意味
彼女kanojoshe, her
好きsukiliking, fondness, love
watashiI, me
広島hiroshimaHiroshime
出張shucchoua business trip
携帯するkeitaito carry (something light weighted)
電子辞書denshi jishoan electronic dictionary
困るkomaruto be lost with

Kanji

漢字おんよみくんよみ意味
ジョ,ニョ,ニョウおんな, めwoman, female
わたくし, わたしprivate, me
かれ, かの, か.のhe, that, the
コウこの.む, す.く, よ.いfond, pleasing
コウ,クくちmouth
コウひろ.い, ひろ.まる, ひろ.めるwide, broad
デンelectricity
ショか.く, -が.き, -がきwrite
シ,ス,ツこ, -こ, ねchild, sign of the rat
や.める, いな.むresign, expression

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