N4 — outside your level filter
のに
のにnoniN4neutral
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but; even though
- どころかfar from; not just X but even Yattaches at
- がbut; and — a difference stated, or a soft preambleattaches at
- 反面on the other side of it — one thing, two opposite sidesattaches at
- 一方でwhile; on the other hand — two sides of the same thingattaches at
- からといってjust because X, that doesn't mean Y — the conclusion is refusedattaches at
- けどbut; though — the everyday spoken way to say butattaches at
- くせにeven though; and yet — a jab at someone who should know betterattaches at
- もののalthough — the fact stands, and it changes nothing that followsattaches at
- ながらもthough; even while — a restrained, one-person concessionattaches at
- にせよeven if; whether — grants a case in writing, and changes nothingattaches at
- にしてもeven granting; even if it's the case that — one case among severalattaches at
- に対してtoward; against; in response to N — also sets N against something elseattaches at
- たところでeven if you did — and it would get you nowhereattaches at
- てもeven if; even though; no matterattaches at
- と言ってもhaving said that; though I say X — walks back a claim madeattaches at
- としてもeven supposing; even if we take it that — concedes a set-up hypothesisattaches at
- とはいえthat said; granted — the point is conceded, then turned againstattaches at
- ところがhowever; to my surprise — an unexpected turn against what precededattaches at
- ともeven if; no matter how — literary, on the 〜おう／〜よう form or the く formattaches at
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even though — the expected result didn't follow, with surprise or complaint
今日は月曜日なのに、電車がすいている。
kyou wa getsuyoubi na noni, densha ga suite iru.
The train is empty even though it's Monday. neutral
約束したのに、彼は来なかった。
yakusoku shita noni, kare wa konakatta.
Even though he promised, he didn't come. neutral
あんなに練習したのに、負けちゃったよ。
annani renshuu shita noni, makechatta yo.
After all that practice, we still lost. casual
何度もご説明したのに、ご理解いただけませんでした。
nando mo go setsumei shita noni, go rikai itadakemasen deshita.
Despite explaining repeatedly, I could not get them to understand. formal
trailing off unfinished — voicing regret or complaint
言ってくれれば手伝ったのに。
itte kurereba tetsudatta noni.
If you'd told me, I would have helped. casual
せっかく作ったのに…。
sekkaku tsukutta noni...
And after I went to the trouble of making it... casual