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Conjunction

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

「そうしたわよ」彼女かのじょは文句もんくを言いった。「でも水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

あの男おとこがもう1ひとつでも間違まちがいを犯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見みたような顔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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