[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"pubgrp:jg-kedo:ja:en":3},{"type":4,"slug":5,"title":6,"level":7,"goal":8,"image_path":9,"is_locked":10,"is_daily_free":10,"formula":11,"gloss":14,"desc":15,"desc_audio":9,"voices":16,"examples":17,"fills":48,"choices":49},"grammar","jg-kedo","~kedo\u002Fga (but)","elementary","対比を表す「けど」と「が」— 하지만 (하지만)",null,false,[12,13],"Noun + が + contrastive clause or main clause","Sentence A + けど + Sentence B","Contrast expressions \"けど\" and \"が\" — but (but)","In Japanese, `~けど` and `~が` are **contrast markers** that express a logical contradiction or opposition between two ideas. The key concept English speakers must understand is that Japanese **explicitly marks the relationship** between clauses, whereas English relies on context and word order to create contrast.\n\nEnglish typically uses conjunctions like \"but,\" \"however,\" or \"yet\" to signal contrast—but often English speakers can leave the relationship *implied*. For example, \"I'm tired\" and \"I'll go\" are separate statements that readers must connect. In Japanese, `~けど` and `~が` **force the speaker to mark this contradiction explicitly**. This reflects a fundamental Japanese communicative principle: **make relationships between ideas clear and unambiguous**.\n\nAnother crucial difference: English speakers think of \"but\" as introducing an **exception or surprising reversal** (\"I'm tired *but* I'll go\"). Japanese `けど\u002Fが` is broader—it marks any kind of **tension, contrast, or opposition** between two statements, even when one doesn't negate the other. For instance, in \"彼は背が高いですが、兄さんはもっと高いです\" (He is tall, but his older brother is even taller), both statements affirm tallness. The `が` simply marks that **one statement modifies or qualifies the first**. English speakers struggle here because they expect \"but\" to mean \"contradiction,\" but Japanese `けど\u002Fが` means \"here's a related but distinct point.\"\n\nFurthermore, `けど` and `が` can be used **in the middle of a conversation or sentence** to soften a statement (more on this in intermediate lessons), showing that Japanese sees contrast not just as a logical connector but as a **tone tool** for politeness and nuance. This is completely foreign to English, which lacks this grammatical softening device.",[],[18,23,28,33,38,43],{"en":19,"ko":20,"ko_audio":9,"audio":21,"audios":22},"あの映画は面白いですが、ちょっと長いです。","That movie is interesting, but it's a bit long.","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002F5383b88c-c263-429c-8aeb-eecbd076e941.mp3",{},{"en":24,"ko":25,"ko_audio":9,"audio":26,"audios":27},"私は毎日コーヒーを飲みますけど、夜は飲みません。","I drink coffee every day, but I don't drink it at night.","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002Fae6ba2db-d523-4095-a9a2-9104f2c0c29d.mp3",{},{"en":29,"ko":30,"ko_audio":9,"audio":31,"audios":32},"田中さんは親切ですが、時々忙しくて返事が遅いです。","Tanaka is kind, but he's sometimes busy, so replies are slow.","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002Fedc1a200-1f18-4ba5-a245-d3454febebd1.mp3",{},{"en":34,"ko":35,"ko_audio":9,"audio":36,"audios":37},"この店は安いけど、品質がいいです。","This store is cheap, but the quality is good.","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002F2718ea8f-26bd-45ef-89a5-2b7a815a3f32.mp3",{},{"en":39,"ko":40,"ko_audio":9,"audio":41,"audios":42},"彼女は美しいですが、本当に怒ると怖いです。","His girlfriend is beautiful, but when she really gets angry, she's scary.","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002Fdd58234a-b815-4430-a7ee-82647188ca69.mp3",{},{"en":44,"ko":45,"ko_audio":9,"audio":46,"audios":47},"日本語は難しいけど、毎日勉強すれば上達します。","Japanese is difficult, but if you study every day, your skills will improve.","https:\u002F\u002Fpub-96bedcbbfd0f4e5d82c4505745cced9c.r2.dev\u002Fblock_audio\u002F953bcbdd-9a0c-4290-aaae-0e991c0949dd.mp3",{},[],[50,62,73],{"ko":51,"options":52},"`が`와 `けど`의 가장 근본적인 차이점은 무엇인가요?",[53,56,58,60],{"t":54,"ok":55},"`が`는 정보의 초점을 표시하며, 두 정보를 동등하게 제시하는 느낌입니다. `けど`는 더 일상적이고 부드러운 대비입니다.",true,{"t":57,"ok":10},"`が`는 강한 부정을, `けど`는 약한 부정을 나타냅니다.",{"t":59,"ok":10},"`が`는 문어체, `けど`는 구어체입니다.",{"t":61,"ok":10},"`が`만 명사와 함께 쓸 수 있습니다.",{"ko":63,"options":64},"\"この映画は面白いが、値段が高い\" 문장에서 일본인의 사고방식은?",[65,67,69,71],{"t":66,"ok":10},"\"이 영화는 비싸다는 게 결점이야\"라고 확실히 말합니다.",{"t":68,"ok":55},"\"이 영화도 재미있고, 값도 높으니까 너는 어떻게 생각해?\"라고 청자의 판단을 유도합니다.",{"t":70,"ok":10},"\"이 영화는 원래 비싼 거야\"라는 사실만 전달합니다.",{"t":72,"ok":10},"\"값이 비싼 것 때문에 영화가 재미없다\"고 주장합니다.",{"ko":74,"options":75},"다음 중 대비를 자연스럽게 나타내는 문장은?",[76,78,80,82],{"t":77,"ok":10},"彼は学生だが、忙しいです。(그는 학생이지만, 바빠요.)",{"t":79,"ok":10},"彼は学生ですが、毎日勉強していません。(그는 학생인데, 매일 공부 안 해요.)",{"t":81,"ok":10},"彼は学生けど、友達がいません。(그는 학생인데, 친구가 없어요.)",{"t":83,"ok":55},"위의 세 문장 모두 자연스럽습니다."]