しかし

shikashi

however

ConjunctionJLPT N5

What does しかし mean?

しかし is a Japanese conjunction meaning “however” in English. It is written as しかし in hiragana, and shikashi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

この店は高いです。しかし、とても美味しいです。

This restaurant is expensive. However, the food is very good.

雨が降りました。しかし、試合は中止になりませんでした。

It rained. However, the match was not cancelled.

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