At a glance
～けれど、～ means "but" or "although". It joins two clauses when the second one contrasts with the first or is unexpected.
[Clause A] けれど、[Clause B]。
このレストランは高いけれど、おいしいです。 This restaurant is expensive, but the food is delicious.
How to form it
けれど goes at the end of the first clause. It follows the plain form or the polite form:
| Word type | Plain | Polite |
|---|---|---|
| Verb | 行くけれど / 行ったけれど | 行きますけれど / 行きましたけれど |
| い-adjective | 高いけれど | 高いですけれど |
| な-adjective | 静かだけれど | 静かですけれど |
| Noun | 学生だけれど | 学生ですけれど |
There are three versions, from casual to more formal:
| Form | Register |
|---|---|
| けど | Casual, very common in speech |
| けれど | Neutral |
| けれども | More formal |