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    3. にも関わらず

    にも関わらず

    に​も​関かかわ​ら​ず​

    in spite of

    KMT6CoreRef L1Core ConceptsKanji Vocab28 strokes

    にも拘らずにも拘わらずにも関らず

    にもかかわらず

    Expressions

    1.
    in spite of, despite, although
    word usually written using kana alone

    Conjunction

    2.
    nonetheless, nevertheless, but, (and) yet
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 28

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    彼かれは病びょう気きにも関かかわらず、学がっ校こうに行いった。

    Despite being sick, he went to school.

    KMT5Daily LifeCore Concepts
    悪あく天てん候こうにも関かかわらず、試し合あいは予よ定てい通どおり行おこなわれた。

    Despite the bad weather, the game was held as scheduled.

    KMT6Weather & GeographySports & Martial ArtsCore Concepts
    多おおくの反はん対たい意い見けんにも関かかわらず、その計けい画かくは実じっ行こうされた。

    Despite many opposing opinions, the plan was carried out.

    KMT6Core ConceptsPolitics & Law
    彼かれは経けい験けん不ぶ足そくにも関かかわらず、その難むずかしいプロジェクトを成せい功こうさせた。

    Despite his lack of experience, he succeeded in that difficult project.

    KMT6Work & CareerCore Concepts
    彼かれの度たび重かさなる失しっ敗ぱいにも関かかわらず、上じょう司しは彼かれを信しん頼らいし続つづけた。

    Despite his repeated failures, his boss continued to trust him.

    KMT7Work & CareerEmotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    関
    せき・-ぜき・かか.わる・からくり・かんぬき…(1)
    connection・barrier・gateway・involve・concerning
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
    も
    mo
    Kana
    わ
    wa
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
    ず
    zu
    Kana
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