にもかかわらず
(Ni mo kakawara zu)
despite / in spite of / even though.
Connection rules
- ＋V plain / i-adj + にもかかわらず; na-adj + である + にもかかわらず; noun + にもかかわらず.
- ＋Formal concessive — neutral tone, no emotional weight.
- ＋More formal than のに (which can carry frustration) and が (neutral but less emphatic).
Examples
1.
悪天候にもかかわらず、試合は行われた。
Akutenkou ni mo kakawara zu, shiai wa okonawa re ta.
Despite the bad weather, the match was held.
「despite / in spite of / even though」
2.
努力したにもかかわらず、結果が出なかった。
Doryoku shi ta ni mo kakawara zu, kekka ga de naka ta.
Despite making an effort, no result came.
「despite / in spite of / even though」
Practice
Despite being busy, he came to help us.
彼は___、私たちの手伝いに来てくれた。
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