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Phrase。 しかしながら + Phrase
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併し乍ら
About しかしながら
When combined with the conjunction しかし 'however', the particle ながら 'while', or 'although' creates a new word which itself is used as a conjunction, or occasionally adverbially. しかしながら is itself often translated as 'however', or 'nevertheless', although it is stronger than しかし by itself.
A more literal translation which may carry the strength of this grammar pattern a bit better would be 'while however, (B)', or 'even while true, (B)'. Just like in English, the extension of the phrase in Japanese adds emphasis to the overall meaning.
しかしながら will primarily appear at the beginning of a new sentence when referring back to something that has previously been stated, either by the speaker themselves or by another.
As しかしながら is primarily used as an emphasized version of しかし, which itself is formal, しかしながら will primarily be seen in literature, or in formal spoken language.
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記事：「多くの喫煙者は喫煙が癌の原因の一つであることを知っている。しかしながら、気にせずに未だタバコを吸い続けている。」
Article: 'Many smokers know that smoking is one of the causes of cancer. However, they don't care and continue to smoke.'
ある電気自動車は自動的に運転することができる。しかしながら運転者はまだハンドルの上に手を置く必要がある。
'Certain electric cars can steer automatically. However, the driver still has to keep their hands on the steering wheel.'
オンラインの安全性の記事：「オンラインショッピングは安全だと考えられている。しかしながら詐欺に遭う可能性が０であるわけではない。」
Article about online safety: 'Online shopping is considered safe. However, it doesn't mean that the likelihood of falling victim to a scam is 0.'
記事：「オゾンホールの問題は９０年代には解決できるとは思われていなかった。しかしながら、国際協力により、オゾン層は２００５年ごろから回復が進んでいる。」
'The ozone hole problem didn't seem solvable in the 90s. However, thanks to international cooperation, the ozone layer has been recovering since around 2005.'
アニメーション評価：「『ジェイクとビーモ』というアニメーションは子供向けである。しかしながら、子供たちだけでなく大人向きでもある。」
Animation review: 'The animated cartoon "Jake and Beemo" is targeted at children. However, it is suitable not only for children, but for adults as well.'
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