所が (ところが) Meaning & Kanji Breakdown — "however"

ところが

所が

HOWEVER

This is a conjunction meaning however/yet used when the outcome that follows is contrary to expectation of where the place (所) (conclusion) of the argument was expected to be.

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場所 N

ばしょ

location

所 N

ところ

place

所で N

ところで

by the way; even if; no matter what, even if, no matter what, by the way; even if; no matter what

所が (ところが) — however Japanese Kanji Breakdown

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