だが

Readings

Kana: だが、ですが

Romaji: daga, desuga

Definition

conj

1

but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

Example Sentences

だがすでに、賽(さい)は投(な)げられた。

➥However, the die had already been cast.

彼(かれ)にはよくある事(こと)だが、また遅刻(ちこく)した。

➥As is often the case with him, he was late again.

よくあることだが、彼女(かのじょ)は傘(かさ)を忘(わす)れた。

➥She forgot her umbrella, as is often the case with her.

彼女(かのじょ)にはよくあることだが今(いま)も不在(ふざい)だ。

➥She is out now, as is often the case with her.

よくあることだが彼(かれ)は家(いえ)にいなかった。

➥He was not at home, as is often the case with him.

奇妙(きみょう)な話(はなし)だが、彼(かれ)は父親(ちちおや)の幽霊(ゆうれい)を見(み)た。

➥Strange to say, he saw the ghost of his father.