N2 — outside your level filter
に反して
にはんしてni hanshiteN2neutral
contrary to X — the outcome goes against what X expected
予想に反して、新しい商品は全く売れなかった。
yosou ni hanshite, atarashii shouhin wa mattaku urenakatta.
The new product didn't sell at all, contrary to predictions. neutral
みんなの期待に反して、試合に負けちゃった。
minna no kitai ni hanshite, shiai ni makechatta.
Against everyone's hopes, we ended up losing the match. casual
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contrary to X — what happened goes against an expectation or plan
予想に反して、新しい商品は全く売れなかった。
yosou ni hanshite, atarashii shouhin wa mattaku urenakatta.
The new product didn't sell at all, contrary to predictions. neutral
みんなの期待に反して、試合に負けちゃった。
minna no kitai ni hanshite, shiai ni makechatta.
Against everyone's hopes, we ended up losing the match. casual
住民の意思に反し、開発計画は進められました。
juumin no ishi ni hanshi, kaihatsu keikaku wa susumeraremashita.
Against the residents' wishes, the development plan went ahead. neutral
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に反しnihanshiliterary
て drops for written, formal connections — 規則に反し処分された. Not used in conversation.