Japanese Contrast & Concession
Even though, despite, although, far from, on the other hand. Japanese has a dozen ways to say the second half did not follow from the first, and they differ by how much blame, surprise or formality they carry. くせに accuses, ものの concedes, にもかかわらず simply reports.
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くせに | Even Though, With Blame in Japanese
Even though; despite (with criticism or contempt)
にもかかわらず | Despite and In Spite Of in Japanese
Despite; in spite of; nevertheless
ながらも | Although and While Still in Japanese
Although; even while; but nevertheless
ものの | Although and But in Japanese
Although; but; and yet
といっても | Although I Say in Japanese
Although I say; but it's not much; even so
からといって | Just Because Doesn't Mean in Japanese
Just because ~ doesn't mean; simply because
割に | Considering and For a ~ in Japanese
Considering; for a ~; despite being
どころか | Far From and Let Alone in Japanese
Far from; let alone; not only ~ but actually
たとえ〜ても | Even If in Japanese
Even if; no matter how; whatever happens
たところで | Even If It's Pointless in Japanese
Even if; no use doing; it won't help to
というのに | Even Though in Japanese
Even though; despite the fact that; and yet
一方で | On the Other Hand in Japanese
On the other hand; while; at the same time
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