しかし However

Meaning

Primary

However

Word Type

conjunction

Explanation

She cashes (しかし) in on everything. However, this time you're going to stop her. No more cashing in.

しかし is used at the beginning of a sentence, just like "however." It's pretty formal, and you'll see it much more in written Japanese than spoken Japanese.

Pronunciation

しかし

Context

Common Word Combinations

• しかし〜

  しかし、チャンスはまだある

  however there's still a chance

  しかし、今はムリだ

  however it's impossible right now

  しかし、時間がなかった

  however there was no time

Context Sentences

しかし、それはウソだった。

However, that was a lie.

しかし、その日は雨だった。

However, it was raining that day.

しかし、女王に見つかってしまった。

However, she was found by the queen.