にもかかわらず
Meanings
Conjunction
Expression
Usually written in kana
1. in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
Kanji used
connected to
Pitch accent
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Composed of
in spite of; regardless of
Examples (14 in total)
Even though he was poor, he was happy.
We played golf in spite of the rain.
He feels happy in spite of his failure.
He succeeded in the face of great danger.
Despite our efforts, we failed after all.
He went to work in spite of his illness.
He refused to quit despite many obstacles.
With all her faults, I like her.
Despite all his faults he is popular.
Although she had a bad cold, Liisa went to work.
He failed in his business in spite of his efforts.
They kept talking even though I asked them to stop.
In spite of their various differences, Joan and Ann are friends.
Despite a shortage of steel, industrial output has increased by five percent.