JLPT N3 Grammar List
even so, however, even though .
Formations
Expectation + ところが + result
Examples
私はチームの勝利を信じていた。ところが、負けてしまった。
Watashi wa chīmu no shōri o shinjite ita. Tokoroga, makete shimatta.
I believed in my team’s victory. However, our team lost.
今日、姉は６時に起きる予定だった。ところが、寝過ごして遅刻した。
Kyō, ane wa roku-ji ni okiru yoteidatta. Tokoroga, nesugoshite chikoku shita.
Today my elder sister was going to get up at six. However, she overslept and was late.
彼女は日本で働くことは難しいと考えていた。ところが、日本で就職に成功した。
Kanojo wa Nihon de hataraku koto wa muzukashī to kangaete ita. Tokoroga, Nihon de shūshoku ni seikō shita.
She thought that it was difficult to work in Japan. However, she succeeded in finding a job in Japan.
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