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但し

ただし

however; provided that

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Examples

  1. 入場無料。但し予約が必要。

    にゅうじょうむりょう。ただしよやくがひつよう。

    Admission free; however, reservation required.

  2. 参加できます。但し、五時までに来てください。

    さんかできます。ただし、ごじまでにきてください。

    You may take part; however, please come by five.

  3. 返品は可能です。但し、開封後はお受けできません。

    へんぴんはかのうです。ただし、かいふうごはおうけできません。

    Returns are possible, except that we cannot accept opened items.

Common patterns

但し書き
a proviso, a caveat
但し、～は除く
provided that ~ is excluded
但し例外あり
exceptions apply, however

Memory tip

但し attaches a condition or exception to what was just stated, so it appears in the small print of notices. Unlike しかし it does not contradict the previous sentence; it narrows it.

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