問 1
I studied very hard for the test. ( ), I could not get a perfect score.
- Therefore
- Because
- Suddenly
- However
However
/haʊévər/しかしながら
「しかしながら」を表す接続副詞。前の文と逆の内容 をつなぐ。文頭に置きカンマ + 文。
「However」
正解"I studied hard. ~, I could not get a perfect score" は努力と結果のギャップ = 「しかしながら」。however は "接続副詞" (3級超重要) ━ but のように1文をつなぐ接続詞ではなく、2文の間で逆接を示す副詞。句読法: 前の文. However, 次の文. (ピリオド + 大文字 + カンマ)。however vs but の違い ━ ★ but = 接続詞 (1文中で前後をつなぐ): "I tried, but failed." ★ however = 副詞 (2文の間に立つ、よりフォーマル): "I tried. However, I failed."
「Because」
= なぜなら ━ 理由を示し逆接ではない。
「Therefore」
= それゆえに ━ 結論を示し逆接ではない。
「Suddenly」
= 突然 ━ 時を示し逆接ではない。
| パターン | 意味 | 例 |
|---|---|---|
| . However, ~ | 前の文に対し逆接 | . However, it was wrong |
| However, ~ | 文頭 | However, I disagree |
| ~, however, ~ | 文中挿入 | I, however, agreed |
| however + 形容詞 / 副詞 | どれほど〜でも | however hard you try |
| however much / many | どれだけ多くとも | however much it costs |
| 語 | 品詞 | 訳 | 使い方 |
|---|---|---|---|
| however | 副詞 / 接続副詞 | しかしながら | However, ... |
| but | 接続詞 (類義) | しかし | I tried but failed |
| nevertheless | 副詞 (堅い) | それにもかかわらず | Nevertheless, we won |
| nonetheless | 副詞 (堅い) | それにもかかわらず | Nonetheless, true |
| yet | 副詞 / 接続詞 | それでも | small yet powerful |
- 文章で
The plan was good. However, it failed.
計画は良かった。しかし失敗した。
- 反論で
I agree. However, there is one problem.
賛成です。ただ一つ問題があります。
- 驚きで
However, no one came to the meeting.
しかし、誰も会議に来なかった。
I studied very hard for the test. However, I could not get a perfect score.
テスト勉強を頑張った。しかし満点は取れなかった。
The weather was nice. However, it rained in the afternoon.
天気は良かった。しかし午後に雨が降った。
She is very busy. However, she always helps her friends.
彼女は忙しい。しかしいつも友達を助ける。
The car is expensive. However, it uses very little gas.
車は高い。しかしガソリン消費が少ない。
Many people complain. However, few actually do something.
多くの人は不満を言う。しかし実際行動する人は少ない。
- however vs but の絶対区別 (3級超頻出ひっかけ)
★ but = 接続詞 (1文の中で2節をつなぐ): "I tried hard, but I failed." (カンマ + but + 小文字) ★ however = 接続副詞 (2文の間に立つ): "I tried hard. However, I failed." (ピリオド + However + カンマ) — but と however を同じ位置で使うと文法ミス
- however + 形容詞 (副詞用法)
"however hard you try" = どれほど頑張っても (= no matter how hard)、3級長文で見かける構文
- フォーマル度
but (口語的) < however (中立) < nevertheless / nonetheless (フォーマル)