JLPT N2 Grammar (nimo kakawarazu)

Meaning

despite; in spite of; nevertheless; although ~

Level: JLPT N2

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How to use

Verb (casual)にも関わらず
にもかかわらず
Noun + （である）
な-adjective + （である）
い-adjective
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Learn Japanese grammar: 【にもかかわらず】(nimo kakawarazu). Meaning: despite; in spite of; nevertheless; although ~.

This is used in both kanji and hiragana form.

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Example #1

だいがくせいにもかかわらず、きほんてきなかんじがかけないひともいる。
daigakusei nimo kakawarazu, kihonteki na kanji ga kakenai hito mo iru.
Despite being university students, there are some people who cannot write basic kanji.
Example #2

もんだいがやさしかったにもかかわらず、ふちゅういでミスをしてしまった。
mondai ga yasashikatta nimo kakawarazu, fuchuui de misu o shite shimatta.
Even though the problem was easy, I made a careless mistake.
Example #3

いっしょうけんめいべんきょうしたにもかかわらず、はいりたかっただいがくのしけんにおちてしまった。
isshou kenmei benkyou shita nimo kakawarazu, hairitakatta daigaku no shiken ni ochite shimatta.
Despite studying to the best of my ability, I failed the entrance exam for my target university.
Example #4

かれはまったくにほんごがはなせないにもかかわらず、にほんでせいかつしたいといっている。
kare wa mattaku nihongo ga hanasenai nimo kakawarazu, nihon de seikatsu shitai to itte iru.
He says he wants to live in Japan, despite not being able to speak Japanese at all.
Example #5

こうそくできんしされているにもかかわらず、じゅぎょうちゅうにスマホをつかうがくせいがおおい。
kousoku de kinshi sarete iru nimo kakawarazu, jugyouchuu ni sumaho o tsukau gakusei ga ooi.
Despite being banned by school regulations, many students use smartphones during class.
Example #6

かのじょはにほんごがじょうずであるにもかかわらず、にほんじんとかいわするときはいつもえいごをつかう。
kanojo wa nihongo ga jouzu dearu nimo kakawarazu, nihonjin to kaiwa suru toki wa itsumo eigo o tsukau.
Although she is good at Japanese, she always uses English when speaking to Japanese people.
Example #7

ともだちはわたしよりせいせきがよかったにもかかわらず、しけんでじつりょくがだせずに、ふごうかくになった。
tomodachi wa watashi yori seiseki ga yokatta nimo kakawarazu, shiken de jitsuryoku ga dasezu ni, fugoukaku ni natta.
Although my friend has better grades than me, they didn't give it their all on the exam and ended up failing.
Example #8

ずっとまっていたのであしたのてんこうにもかかわらず、ゆうじんとりょこうにいきたいです。
zutto matte itanode ashita no tenkou nimo kakawarazu, yuujin to ryokou ni ikitai desu.
I've been waiting so long for this and I want to travel with my friends tomorrow regardless of the weather.

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