Just like in English there are so many ways to say ‘but’. Here are a few of the common ways:
でも - Demo – But
しかし - Shikashi – However
What if you need to make a sentence with the use of ‘but’:
が - Ga – But
けど - Kedo – Though
けれでも - Keredemo – However
Example: I will go to the department store, but I won’t buy anything
デパートに いくが、 なにも かいません
Example: I ate the dish though I did not get sick.
さかなを たべたけど びょうきに なりませんでした