ところが

tokoroga

however
while
even if

conjunction

Also written 所が

Chinese meanings

然而；可是

Examples

Furigana

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.
然而，实际上我什么也做不了。
Tatoeba #200872
もし私が金持ちならば留学するんだが、ところが実際はそうすることが出来ない。
If I were rich, I would study abroad, but as it is I can't do so.
如果我有钱就会去留学，可实际上我做不到。
Tatoeba #193645

Use this entry in code

import { getVocabById } from 'kotowa';
getVocabById('4fa73fd5b1'); // ところが

{
  "id": "4fa73fd5b1",
  "word": "ところが",
  "reading": "ところが",
  "romaji": "tokoroga",
  "meanings": [
    "however",
    "while",
    "even if"
  ],
  "level": "N3",
  "pos": [
    "conj"
  ],
  "jmdict_id": 1008570,
  "other_forms": [
    "所が"
  ],
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "ところが実はどうすることもできないのです。",
      "furigana": "ところが{実|じつ}はどうすることもできないのです。",
      "en": "As it is, I can do nothing.",
      "tatoeba_id": 200872
    },
    {
      "ja": "もし私が金持ちならば留学するんだが、ところが実際はそうすることが出来ない。",
      "en": "If I were rich, I would study abroad, but as it is I can't do so.",
      "tatoeba_id": 193645
    }
  ],
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "a3a5e9df2272d895b2fde5d6e144f2371afa51d4264b75ddd197b0478a81449f",
    "meanings": [
      "然而",
      "可是"
    ],
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "ところが実はどうすることもできないのです。",
        "zh": "然而，实际上我什么也做不了。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "もし私が金持ちならば留学するんだが、ところが実際はそうすることが出来ない。",
        "zh": "如果我有钱就会去留学，可实际上我做不到。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "upstream vocab/n3/4fa73fd5b1",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "90a55a18c5b02da8831ad416eef0a233dcef4a285879e5e7d53ae6f869323ce7"
  }
}