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しかし but, however

しかし is the #164 most common word in Japanese, a conjunction. It means “but, however” and is pronounced [ɕi̥ka̠ɕi].

#164frequency rank
0.05%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of しかし

FormWhat it isMeaning
然しalternative, kanjibut
併しalternative, kanjibut

#163 欲しい · #165 いう

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