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Meanings

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adverb, conjunction

however; nevertheless

usually written using kana alone

Formal or written conjunctive adverb; stronger and more emphatic than しかし. Often used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce a contrasting statement.

彼かれは努ど力りょくした。しかしながら、結けっ果かは思おもわしくなかった。
He made an effort. However, the result was not satisfactory.

この計けい画かくには多おおくの利り点てんがある。しかしながら、実じっ行こうには慎しん重ちょうさが求もとめられる。

This plan has many advantages. Nevertheless, careful execution is required.

Written forms

Applies to each form listed below

rarely-used kanji form

然しかし乍ながら
Rare kanji form; not commonly used.
併しかし乍ながら
Rare kanji form; not commonly used.

Kanji

然sort of thing, so, if so
乍though, notwithstanding, while
併join, get together, unite

Similar words

しかし
しかし is the common, neutral 'but' or 'however' used in everyday speech and writing. しかしながら is more formal and emphatic, often used in speeches or formal writing.
だが
だが is a more casual or literary 'but' often used in written narratives. しかしながら is more formal and less common in casual conversation.

Etymology

Derived from しかし (however) with the emphatic suffix ながら, which adds a sense of 'while' or 'although'. The combination yields a stronger contrastive meaning.