► 接続助詞
けれども [(1)けれども] [liter] meaning: even though rank: 2
☆ しばらく待ったけれども、結局彼は現れなかった ⇨ I waited for a while, but he didn’t show up in the end
けれども [(1)けれども] [liter] [polite] meaning: inform rank: 2
☆ 佐藤さんはどちらに？佐藤さんは先程お帰りになられましたけれども ⇨ Where is Mr Sato? Mr Sato has already left a little while ago (☛ Inform someone of something, which often he/she doesn’t expect)
► 終助詞
けれども [(1)けれども] [coll] [polite] meaning: inform rank: 2
☆ ちょっとお聞きしたいことがあるんですけれども ⇨ There’s something I’d like to ask you (☛ Abbreviation of “is it OK if I ask you”)
☆ 未だ良く分からない点が幾つか有るんですけれども ⇨ There still are a couple points I don’t fully understand (☛ Inform someone of something, which often he/she doesn’t expect)
けれども [(1)けれども] [coll] [peer] meaning: wish rank: 2
☆ これで足りると良いのだけれども ⇨ I hope this is enough (☛ Usually pessimistic wishing)
► 接続詞
けれども [(1)けれども] [liter] meaning: but rank: 4
☆ 無理と分かっている。けれども諦め切れない ⇨ I know it’s impossible. But I still can’t give it up