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Edition III / Revised 2026
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接続詞

ところが

ところが

even so; however; still

لېكىن

lékin

лекин

IPA lekin
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Definition

1

予想や期待に反する事態が起こることを述べる際に、文頭で用いる言葉。

Japanese
2

Used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce an unexpected event or outcome contrary to anticipation.

English
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Examples

時間通りに行った。ところが、電車はすでに出てしまっていた。

بىز دەل ۋاقتىدا باردۇق، لېكىن پويىز ئاللىقاچان كېتىپ قاپتۇ.

biz del waqtida barduq, lékin poyiz alliqachan kétip qaptu.

We arrived on time; however, the train had already left.

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Details

Japanese reading (katakana)

トコロガ

Uyghur pronunciation in kana

レキン

Domain

General term

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