Is けど a conjunction (接続詞) or particle (助詞)?

Question

I have a book that claims けど is a conjunction (接続詞), yet another book that I have claims that it is a particle (助詞).

Seems it doesn't seem to make sense if けど is both a conjunction and a particle, I was wondering who is right?

ZarNge · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-25 09:35:25Z

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けど is a conjunction.It is not a particle. In conjunction with… …と関連［接続］して； …と合同［連絡］して, …とともに. and けど is also 接助・終助.

adverbial particles 副詞的小詞《on, in, out, over, off など》.

edited Aug 25 '11 at 9:35

answered Aug 25 '11 at 8:38

ZarNge
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But... but... but... – Claytonian Aug 25 '11 at 9:03

@Pacerier : I think that you will ok for my answer. – ZarNge Aug 25 '11 at 9:37

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@Pacerier If it attaches to a noun, then it is a particle; if it attaches to a clause, then it is a conjunction. – sawa Aug 25 '11 at 10:06

＠sawa not necessarily true. What about sentence ending particles? – Zetta Suro Sep 21 '12 at 12:56

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