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N2 Lesson 9: 34/37

それなのにAnd yet, Despite this

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Phrase。それなのに + Phrase

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About それなのに

Being a combination of the substitute noun それ, な, and のに, the particle meaning 'although' or 'despite', それなのに acts as a conjunction meaning 'and yet', or 'despite that', and simply refers back to the previous statement made, when the following statement is in contradiction to it.

Due to its use as a conjunction, それなのに will primarily appear at the beginning of a new sentence.

Being that the (B) sentence is in contradiction to the (A) sentence, それなのに will often indicate something that is unexpected, or was somehow unpredictable based on (A).

Examples

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    新品(しんぴん)()った、それなのにもう(こわ)れた。

    I bought it brand new. Despite this, it is already broken.

    早起(はやお)きするために(はや)()た、それなのに寝坊(ねぼう)した

    In order to wake up early, I went to bed early. And yet, I overslept.

    アンテナを(あたら)しくした。それなのにテレビの(うつ)りが(わる)い。

    I got a new antenna. Despite this, the quality of the TV picture is bad.

    アンテナを(あたら)しくした。それなのにテレビの(うつ)りが(わる)い。

    I got a new antenna. Despite this, the quality of the TV picture is bad.

      明日(あした)遠足(えんそく)だ。それなのに夜更(よふ)かししている。

      Tomorrow I have an outing. Despite this I am staying up late.

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        • Elliotjoyner3

          Elliotjoyner3

          It blows my mind that this is considered an N2 grammar point.

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