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Conjunction

1. but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well

「そうしたわよ」彼女 かのじょ文句 もんく った。「でも みずなんかなかったわよ」
"sō shitawayo"kanojowa monkuo itta."demo suinanka nakattawayo"
"I did that," she complained, "but there was no water in it!"
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2. even

あの おとこがもう ひとつでも間違 まちがいを おかしたらクビにする。
ano otokoga mō hitotsudemo machigaio okashitara kubini suru.
If that man makes one more mistake, I'll fire him.
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3. however; no matter how; even if; even though

あなたはまるで幽霊 ゆうれいでも たような かおつきをしている。
anatawa marude yūrēdemo mita yōna kaotsukio shite iru.
You look as if you had seen a ghost.
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4. ... or something

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5. either ... or ...; neither ... nor ...

Prefix

6. pseudo-; quack; in-name-only

Prefix

7. for lack of anything better to do

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