Abstract
This study examines types and changes in conjunctions used in 2 essays written by Advanced Chinese-learner. The functional retention of "shikashi" and "ga", which students learned at the basic level, functional understanding and selective production as advanced Japanese learners were observed in the students' attempts to maximize functional variations and make arguments while garnering interpretation and sympathy in exchanges with readers. Conversely, despite 7 years of learning history, tendencies to overuse additive conjunctions due to the influence of the students' native language were still observed.
