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GRAMMAR
〜のに
even though ~
despite
Explanation
NOTE

〜のに expresses contrast with an emotional nuance — even though or despite — often surprise, disappointment, or frustration.

一生懸命いっしょうけんめい練習れんしゅうしたのに、試合しあいに負まけた。
Even though I practiced hard, I lost the match.
Used here to express a feeling of disappointment or frustration where the result contradicts the effort.
NOTE

Unlike が or けど (neutral contrast), のに always carries an emotional undertone. The reality contradicts what was expected.

STRUCTURE
V普
のに
早はやく起おきたのに、電車でんしゃに乗のり遅おくれた。
Hayaku okita noni, densha ni nori okureta.
Even though I woke up early, I missed the train.
何度なんども説明せつめいしたのに、わかってもらえなかった。
Nando mo setsumei shita noni, wakatte moraenakatta.
Even though I explained many times, they didn't understand.
頑張がんばったのに、給料きゅうりょうが上あがらない。
Ganbatta noni, kyuuryou ga agaranai.
Even though I worked hard, my salary hasn't gone up.
STRUCTURE
Adj-I普
のに
天気てんきがいいのに、外そとに出でない。
Tenki ga ii noni, soto ni denai.
Despite the good weather, he doesn't go outside.
高たかいのに、買かってしまった。
Takai noni, katte shimatta.
Even though it was expensive, I ended up buying it.
眠ねむいのに、眠ねむれない。
Nemui noni, nemurenai.
Even though I'm sleepy, I can't sleep.
STRUCTURE
Adj-Na名修
のに
便利べんりなのに、誰だれも使つかわない。
Benri na noni, dare mo tsukawanai.
Even though it's convenient, no one uses it.
彼かれは元気げんきなのに、仕事しごとを休やすんだ。
Kare wa genki na noni, shigoto o yasunda.
Even though he is healthy, he took a day off work.
静しずかなのに、眠ねむれない。
Shizuka na noni, nemurenai.
Even though it's quiet, I can't sleep.
STRUCTURE
N名修
のに
休日きゅうじつなのに、仕事しごとをしなければならない。
Kyuujitsu na noni, shigoto o shinakereba naranai.
Even though it's a holiday, I have to work.
初心者しょしんしゃなのに、とても上手じょうずだ。
Shoshinsha na noni, totemo jouzu da.
Even though she is a beginner, she is very skilled.
子供こどもなのに、難むずかしい本ほんを読よんでいる。
Kodomo na noni, muzukashii hon o yonde iru.
Even though he is a child, he is reading difficult books.

Practice exercises

1
傘かさを持もってきたのに、雨あめが降ふらなかった。
Even though I brought an umbrella, it didn't rain.
Answer
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2
薬くすりを飲のんだのに、熱ねつが下さがらない。
Even though I took medicine, my fever won't go down.
Answer
のに
3
親切しんせつなのに、友達ともだちが少すくない。
Even though she is kind, she has few friends.
Answer
のに
4
地図ちずを見みたのに、道みちに迷まよった。
Even though I looked at the map, I got lost.
Answer
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5
専門家せんもんかなのに、間違まちがえた。
Even though he is an expert, he made a mistake.
Answer
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6
傘かさを持もってきたのに、雨あめが降ふらなかった。
Even though I brought an umbrella, it didn't rain.
Answer
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7
薬くすりを飲のんだのに、熱ねつが下さがらない。
Even though I took medicine, my fever won't go down.
Answer
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8
地図ちずを見みたのに、道みちに迷まよった。
Even though I looked at the map, I got lost.
Answer
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9
近ちかいのに、毎回まいかい車くるまで来くる。
Even though it is close, he comes by car every time.
Answer
のに
10
安やすいのに、誰だれも買かわない。
Even though it's cheap, nobody buys it.
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11
難むずかしいのに、彼かれはすぐに解といた。
Even though it was difficult, he solved it right away.
Answer
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12
親切しんせつなのに、友達ともだちが少すくない。
Even though she is kind, she has few friends.
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13
有名ゆうめいなのに、値段ねだんが安やすい。
Even though it's famous, the price is low.
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14
丁寧ていねいなのに、怒おこられた。
Even though I was polite, I got scolded.
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のに
15
社長しゃちょうなのに、自分じぶんで掃除そうじしている。
Even though he is the president, he cleans by himself.
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16
専門家せんもんかなのに、間違まちがえた。
Even though he is an expert, he made a mistake.
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17
新入社員しんにゅうしゃいんなのに、仕事しごとが速はやい。
Even though she is a new employee, her work is fast.
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