# Opposition

## が

Between two sentences, it has the meaning of "but".

> [!info] Example
> この{建物|たてもの}は大きいです==が==、トイレは{一|ひと}つだけあります。
> This building is huge but has only one toilet.

## でも

This is the basic way to say "but".

> [!info] Example
> コンビニに行きました。==でも==、何も買わなかった。
> I went to the convenience store. But I didn't buy anything.

## しかし

This is similar to でも, meaning "however", but usually more formal and most commonly found in written form.

> [!info] Example
> {戦争|せん|そう}は{悪|わる}いこと。==しかし==、{人類|じん|るい}はいつも{戦|たたか}っています
> War is bad. However, humanity is always fighting.

## けど・けれども

けれども is more formal than けど. Contrary to でも (which is more stand-alone), this links two clauses. The second clause can also be implicit and not said.

> [!info] Example
> {外|そと}は{暑|あつ}い==けど==行きたい。
> It's hot outside but I'd still like to go.

It can also be used to soften your assertion.

> [!info] Example
> {明日|あした}に行きたい==けど==。
> I'd like to go tomorrow... (but I don't want to cause any inconvenience).

## (ん・の)(だけど・ですけど)

🛠 what is the nuance?

but; however; although; regarding ~

https://jlptsensei.com/learn-japanese-grammar/%e3%81%a0%e3%81%91%e3%81%a9-dakedo-meaning/
https://bunpro.jp/grammar_points/%E3%82%93%E3%81%A0%E3%81%91%E3%81%A9-%E3%82%93%E3%81%A7%E3%81%99%E3%81%8C

## に反して

に{反|はん}して means "contrary to". Opposes the first noun to the rest of the sentence.

> [!info] Example
> {常識|じょうしき}==に反して==、彼は{勉強|べんきょう}しなかった。
> Contrary to common sense, he did not study.

## ながらも

Means "even while", "despite". It is used to express that while something is one state, something else.
See also [[Time#ながら]].

> [!info] Example
> {病気|びょうき}==ながらも==、パーティーに行くつもりです。
> Although I am sick, I'm planning to go to party.

## 割に

<div class="usage">
<div class="left">
	<p><span class="box">V</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj + な</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">N + の</span></p>
</div>
	<p class="right">+ 割に</p>
</div>

{割|わり}に means "considering A, B".

> [!info] Example
> 

considering ~; for ~; despite ~

https://jlptsensei.com/learn-japanese-grammar/%e5%89%b2%e3%81%ab-%e3%82%8f%e3%82%8a%e3%81%ab-wari-ni-meaning/
https://bunpro.jp/grammar_points/%E3%82%8F%E3%82%8A%E3%81%AB


🛠 check [[Connectors - even if]]
lots of things are similar


## ことは～が

<div class="usage">
<div class="">
	<p><span class="box">V</span></p>
</div>
	<p class="r">+ ことは + </p>
<div class="">
	<p><span class="box">V</span></p>
</div>
	<p class="r">+ が</p>
</div>
<div class="usage">
<div class="">
	<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
</div>
	<p class="r">+ ことは + </p>
<div class="">
	<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
</div>
	<p class="r">+ が</p>
</div>
<div class="usage">
<div class="">
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj + な</span></p>
</div>
	<p class="r">+ ことは + </p>
<div class="">
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj</span></p>
</div>
	<p class="r">+ が</p>
</div>
⚠ It must be the same verb and adjective at both end!

Means "although".

> [!info] Example
> {勉強|べんきょう}する==ことは==する==が==、まだ{下手|へた}です。
> Although I study everyday, I'm still bad at it.



## に対して

See [[Towards#In contrast to]].




# TODO

## といっても

although I say; although one might say ~

https://jlptsensei.com/learn-japanese-grammar/%e3%81%a8%e3%81%84%e3%81%a3%e3%81%a6%e3%82%82-to-ittemo-meaning/