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What is the difference between even though and however ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between even though and however ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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"However ..." a more formal way of saying "But ...".
It is like 「しかし」and 「でも」.
(The word can also mean "No matter if" or "No matter how", but that is very different.)
"Even though" is more like 「…ても」
「余り美味しくなくても料理は全部食べました。」
"I ate everything, even though it didn't taste very good."
We can also use "although" or "despite the fact that":
"Despite the fact that it didn't taste very good, I ate everything."
"Although it didn't taste very good, I ate everything."
If we want to talk about the future or a possibility, use "even if" instead.
「明日天気が悪くても、ドライブに行きましょう。」
"Even if the weather is bad tomorrow, let's go for a drive."
Kenji: "Even though I am an astronaut now, I don't know when I will be able to go to space."
Butler: "It may take a long time. However, someday your chance will come."
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Both are the same, however is more formal, but can be used the same way
- English (US)
"However ..." a more formal way of saying "But ...".
It is like 「しかし」and 「でも」.
(The word can also mean "No matter if" or "No matter how", but that is very different.)
"Even though" is more like 「…ても」
「余り美味しくなくても料理は全部食べました。」
"I ate everything, even though it didn't taste very good."
We can also use "although" or "despite the fact that":
"Despite the fact that it didn't taste very good, I ate everything."
"Although it didn't taste very good, I ate everything."
If we want to talk about the future or a possibility, use "even if" instead.
「明日天気が悪くても、ドライブに行きましょう。」
"Even if the weather is bad tomorrow, let's go for a drive."
Kenji: "Even though I am an astronaut now, I don't know when I will be able to go to space."
Butler: "It may take a long time. However, someday your chance will come."
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