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N2 Lesson 9: 20/23

それなのにAnd yet, Despite this

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Phrase。それなのに + Phrase

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About それなのに

Being a combination of the substitute noun それ, な, and のに, the particle meaning 'although' or 'despite', それなのに acts as a conjunction meaning 'and yet', or 'despite that', and simply refers back to the previous statement made, when the following statement is in contradiction to it.

Due to its use as a conjunction, それなのに will primarily appear at the beginning of a new sentence.

Being that the (B) sentence is in contradiction to the (A) sentence, それなのに will often indicate something that is unexpected, or was somehow unpredictable based on (A).

Examples

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    新品(しんぴん)を買(か)った、それなのにもう壊(こわ)れた。

    I bought it brand new. Despite this, it is already broken.

    早起(はやお)きするために早(はや)く寝(ね)た、それなのに寝坊(ねぼう)した

    In order to wake up early, I went to bed early. And yet, I overslept.

    アンテナを新(あたら)しくした。それなのにテレビの映(うつ)りが悪(わる)い。

    I got a new antenna. Despite this, the quality of the TV picture is bad.

    明日(あした)は遠足(えんそく)だ。それなのに夜更(よふ)かししている。

    Tomorrow I have an outing. Despite this I am staying up late.

    私(わたし)は努力(どりょく)していると思(おも)う。それなのにうまくいかないのか。

    I think I am putting in effort and yet, why isn't it going well?

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      それなのに – Grammar Discussion

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      • Zaichiki

        Zaichiki

        Why does this sentence use いて？ Shouldn’t a car existing use ある and not いる？ Am I misunderstanding something really basic here?
        もう薄暗い。それなのにライトをつけていない車がいて危ない。

      • IcyIceBear

        IcyIceBear

        Yes, but from what I’ve heard it’s common to use both for cars actually. Because they’re referring to the driver inside the car as well. The one not using their lights

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