但
但

however, but

7 strokesFrequency 2,404JLPT N1Grade 8

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タン

Kun

ただ.し

Nanori

たじ

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Common Words

ただ只唯徒但常タダFreq #128
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

ordinary; common; usual

Examples
私はただの名無しの権兵衛です。
I am just a nobody.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun; Only 只

free of charge

Examples
私はその切符をただで手にいれた。
I got the ticket for nothing.
3

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun; Usu. as ただでは...

unaffected; as is; safe

Examples
彼は結構しぶといね。転んでもただでは起きぬ、いい根性しているよ。
He's a tenacious guy who always manages to come out on top. He's the kind of guy who can turn any situation to his advantage.
4

Adverb (fukushi)

only; merely; just; simply

Examples
君はただ皿を洗いさえすればいい。
All you have to do is wash the dishes.
5

Conjunction; Esp. 但

but; however; nevertheless

Examples
ただ、面白いブログを書くために、人のブログを読むのなら今日から出来る。
However, if you're going to read people's blogs in order to write an interesting blog, you can do that right away.
ただし但しUsually kanaFreq #1691
1

Conjunction

but; however; provided that

Examples
ただし、列をつくって並ばなくてはならないが・・・。
However, you have to queue...
但馬たじまNounFreq #46161
1

Historical term

Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)

但し書きただし書ただし書き但書但書き但し書ただしがきNounFreq #53380
1

proviso

但馬牛たじまうしたじまぎゅうNounFreq #213386
1

Esp. 〜うし

Tajima cattle (breed of black Wagyu cattle)

2

Esp. 〜ぎゅう

Tajima beef

播但線ばんたんせんNounFreq #263579
1

Service

Bantan Line (Hyogo Prefecture)

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