但し

ただし

but, however, provided that

What does 但し mean?

但し is a Japanese noun meaning but, however, provided that in English. It is written as 但し in kanji, ただし in hiragana, and tadashi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ただし、列をつくって並ばなくてはならないが・・・。

However, you have to queue...