How to create 'although' sentences in Japanese


I know there are different ways to get the sense of 'although..., but...' in a
sentence. Too many ways for me to be clear about how to express it at all, to
be honest. In Chinese it's as simple as can be: 虽然。。。但是。Is there an equivalent
in Japanese that suits most situations, independent from style and politeness
level? Also, if you happen to know of a good Chinese-Japanese Dictionary I'd
be more than happy with your recommendation.

Greets, Touming




To me, が seems to be the thing you're looking for. It is most commonly known
as the "subject marking particle", but can also be placed at the end of a
clause to create the sense of "although" or "but".

For example:

> 今日はいい天気だ **が** 、遊びに行きたくない。  
>  Although the weather is nice today, I don't want to go play.

This type of が can also be used in polite sentences:

> 私は日本に行ったことがあります **が** 日本語がぜんぜんできません。  
>  Although I've been to Japan before, I can't speak Japanese at all.

