にも関わらず (nimo kakawarazu)

Meaning

  1. in spite of
  2. nevertheless
  3. although
  4. despite
  5. no matter the

All JLPT 2 grammar : にも関わらず(にも関わらず, nimo kakawarazu), in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of, [Expression, Conjunction]

Usually written using kana alone

Example

日本語意味
ボートの操作者は禁煙の表示にも関わらず、堂々といつも吸っていた。Despite “No Smoking” signs, the boat operator was brazenly smoking all the time.
嵐にもかかわらず彼は出ていった。In spite of the storm, he went out.
裕福であるにもかかわらず、彼は幸福ではない。Though he is wealthy he is not happy.
名声にもかかわらず、彼は幸せではない。Despite all his fame, he is not happy.

Vocabulary

日本語ローマ字意味
表示hyoujiindication; expression; showing; manifestation; demonstration; display; displaying
kemurismoke, fumes
禁煙kin’enno smoking
monoperson
操作sousaoperation, management
いつもitsumoalways, usually
arashistorm, tempest
karehe, him
幸福koufukuhappiness
naname, given name
幸せshiawasehappiness, good fortune
koevoice

Kanji

漢字おんよみくんよみ意味
ドウpublic chamber, hall
サク,サつく.る, つく.り, -づく.りmake, build
シャものperson, someone
エンけむ.る, けむり, けむ.いsmoke
ヒョウおもて, -おもて, あらわ.すsurface, chart
ジ,シしめ.すshow, indicate, display
カンせき, -ぜき, かか.わるconnection, involve
キュウす.うsuck, inhale, sip
シュツ,スイで.る, -で, だ.すexit, leave, go out, come out, put out
かれ, かの, か.のhe, that, the
フクblessing, fortune
コウさいわ.い, さち, しあわ.せhappiness, blessing
メイ,ミョウな, -なname, noted, distinguished, reputation
セイ,ショウこえ, こわ-voice

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