As you might know, the Japanese language has honorific and casual languages. You have to use matching contradictory conjunctions depending on the language type. Another thing we have to keep in mind is that written and spoken languages are also different, sometimes. Have a listen to find out some examples!
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💠 Bottom line:
- ① Casual & Spoken
〇でも（demo) : used at the beginning of a sentence
〇けど (kedo) : used at the end of a clause - ② Polite & Spoken
△でも（demo) : used at the beginning of a sentence
△しかし（shikashi) : used at the beginning of a sentence
△けど（kedo）、〇けれど（keredo)、〇けれども(Keredomo) : used at the end of a clause
〇ですが（desuga): used at the end of a clause - ③ Casual & Written
〇でも（demo) : used at the beginning of a sentence
〇けど（kedo）、△けれど（keredo)、△けれども(Keredomo) : used at the end of a clause - ④ Polite & Written
〇しかし（shikashi) : used at the beginning of a sentence
〇ですが（desuga): used at the end of a clause
〇けれど（keredo)、〇けれども(Keredomo) : used at the end of a clause
♦ There is no difference in intensity among them.
💠 Example Sentences:
e.g. 雨が降っていたけれど、私はジョギングに出かけた。
（Though it was raining, I went jogging.)
e.g. 雨がふっていたけど、私はジョギングに出かけた。
（Though it was raining, I went jogging.)
e.g. お店に行ったけど、買えなかった。
(Though I went to the shop, I couldn`t buy it.)
e.g.今日は月曜日ですが、（私は）お休みです。（formal)
(Today is Monday, but I am having a day off. )
e.g. 中国語はとても難しい。けれども、上手に話せる学習 者もいます。
(Mandarin is very difficult. However, there are some learners who can speak it well.
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