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► 接続助詞
けども  [(1)けども]  [coll]    meaning:  even though  rank: 3
☆ 電話したけども誰も出なかった ⇨ I called but nobody answered

► 終助詞
けども  [けども]  [coll]    meaning:  inform  rank: 3
☆ 済みません、質問があるんですけども ⇨ Excuse me, I have a question

けども  [けども]  [coll]    meaning:  wish  rank: 3
☆ 何もかも旨く行くと良いんだけども ⇨ I hope everything goes well  (☛ Usually pessimistic wishing)


More examples:
  • どんなに働けども暮らしは楽にならない ⇨ Life is not getting any easier no matter how hard I work
  • 行けども行けども荒野が続く ⇨ We keep going and going but, no matter how far we go, the wilderness continues