とはいうものの
(To wa iu monono)
that said / although one says.
Connection rules
- ＋V plain / i-adj + とはいうものの; na-adj / noun + (だ) + とはいうものの.
- ＋Reflective / nuance-adding concessive.
- ＋More drawn-out than とはいえ — emphasizes the speaker's consideration.
Examples
1.
春だとはいうものの、今朝は雪が降った。
Haru da to wa iu monono, kesa wa yuki ga fu ta.
Although we say it's spring, snow fell this morning.
「that said / although one says」
2.
お金が大事だとはいうものの、それがすべてではない。
Okane ga daiji da to wa iu monono, sore ga subete de wa nai.
Although we say money is important, it's not everything.
「that said / although one says」
Practice
Although I say my Japanese has improved, I still can't read newspapers.
日本語が___、まだ新聞は読めません。
Romaji also accepted