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けど: Why Are Japanese Speakers Always Ending Their Sentences with "But"?

けど: Why Are Japanese Speakers Always Ending Their Sentences with "But"?

Update: 2023-04-262
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In this episode, the Tofugu crew, Kanae and Nick, discuss how "but" in Japanese, けど (kedo), is often used at the end of sentences in real-life conversations.

For more details, check out Kanae's article: https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/kedo/
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