also: しかれども
nevertheless; even so; however
A formal, literary conjunction used to introduce a contrasting statement. Similar to しかし or けれども, but more old-fashioned and emphatic. Often appears in written or rhetorical contexts.
See also: されど
He is young. Nevertheless, his judgment was correct.
There are many difficulties. Even so, we cannot give up.
Alternate reading of the kanji form; very rare and archaic.
Derived from the classical Japanese verb 然り (さり, 'to be so') in its continuative form 然れ (され) combined with the concessive particle ども. The alternate reading しかれども comes from the classical verb 然り (しかり) with the same structure.