ところが – vocab dash

ところが

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Meanings

Conjunction

1. even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless; on the contrary; as a matter of fact; despite (Usually kana)

Other spellings

所ところが

Kanji in other spellings

所place

Composed of

ところ

place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; …

Noun

が

indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; (and) yet; though; although; while; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; …

Particle

Examples7

ところが実じつはどうすることもできないのです。

As it is, I can do nothing.

ところが地ち球きゅうの磁じ場ばはごく弱よわいものです。

But the earth's magnetic field is very weak.

ところが彼かの女じょはただ驚おどろいたような顔かおを見みせただけで、むしろ面おも白しろがっている風ふうであった。

Instead she merely looked surprised and - could it be - amused.

彼かの女じょは大だい丈じょう夫ぶだと言いった。ところが実じっ際さいはひどいけがをしていた。

She said she was OK. In fact, she was terribly injured.

もし私わたしが金かね持もちならば留りゅう学がくするんだが、ところが実じっ際さいはそうすることが出で来きない。

If I were rich, I would study abroad, but as it is I can't do so.

「どうだ」と兄あにはいった。「わたしは正ただしかった。ここで私わたしが静しずかに良よい生せい活かつをしていた。ところが一いっ方ぽう、あなたは王おうになったけれども、多おおくの苦く労ろうをした」

"You see," said the elder brother, "I was right. Here I have lived quietly and well, while you, though you may have been a king, have seen a great deal of trouble."