connective N1 uncommon politewritten
しかしながら — nevertheless
しかしながら
Builds on しかし
Meaning
- however / nevertheless / be that as it may — a formal, written reinforcement of しかし
Key sentence
努力した。しかしながら、結果は出なかった。
We made the effort. Nevertheless, no results came.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Sentence-initial connective | （先行文）。しかしながら、… — no conjugation; opens the contrasting sentence | しかしながら、賛成はできません |
When: Formal/written — reports, speeches, essays; in conversation use でも or しかし.
Examples
ご意見は理解できます。しかしながら、賛成はできません。
I understand your view. However, I cannot agree.
売上は伸びた。しかしながら、利益は減少した。
Sales grew. Nevertheless, profits declined.
Easily confused with
See しかしながら in real sentences
Jengo shows しかしながら the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar.