Common conjunctions in reading comprehension

しかし

[shikashi]

Inverse relationship

However

だけど

[dakedo]

Inverse relationship

But

けれども

[keredomo]

Inverse relationship

Although

ただし

[tadashi]

Supplementary relationship

However, Provided that

ところが

[tokoroga]

Inverse relationship

However, But

それでも

[soredemo]

Inverse relationship

Even so, Nevertheless

それで

[]

Favorable relationship

So, Therefore

それでは

[soredeha]

Switching, changing the topic.

Well then, In that case

それなら

[sorenara]

Favorable relationship

If that’s the case, If so

それだから

[soredakara]

Favorable relationship

That’s why, For that reason

ですから

[desukara]

Favorable relationship

Therefore, Because of that

そうすると

[sousuruto]

Favorable relationship

If so, Consequently

もっとも

[mottomo]

Supplementary relationship

Though, However

なお

[nao]

Supplementary relationship

Furthermore, Additionally

一方

[ippou]

Comparative relationship

On the other hand

逆に

[gyakuni]

Comparative relationship

Conversely

しかし

だけど

けれども

ただし

ところが

それでも

それで

それでは

それなら

それだから

ですから

そうすると

もっとも

なお

一方

逆に

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