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    3. とは言うものの

    とは言うものの

    と​は​言いう​も​の​の​

    having said that

    KMT8Ref L1ExpressionsCore ConceptsKanji Vocab19 strokes

    とはいうものの

    Expressions

    1.
    having said that, be that as it may
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 19

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    彼かれは忙いそがしいとは言いうものの、手て伝つだってくれました。

    Having said that he was busy, he still helped me.

    KMT6Core ConceptsDaily Life
    難むずかしい問もん題だいだとは言いうものの、解かい決けつ策さくを見みつける必ひつ要ようがあります。

    Be that as it may, it's a difficult problem, but we need to find a solution.

    KMT8Core ConceptsWork & Career
    彼かれは経けい験けん豊ほう富ふだとは言いうものの、新あたらしい分ぶん野やへの適てき応おう力りょくは未み知ち数すうだ。

    Having said that he is experienced, his adaptability to new fields is an unknown quantity.

    KMT8Core ConceptsWork & Career
    日に本ほんは安あん全ぜんな国くにだとは言いうものの、夜よるの一ひと人り歩あるきには注ちゅう意いが必ひつ要ようです。

    Although Japan is said to be a safe country, one still needs to be careful when walking alone at night.

    KMT8Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    経けい済ざいは回かい復ふく傾けい向こうにあるとは言いうものの、まだ多おおくの課か題だいが残のこされています。

    Having said that the economy is recovering, many challenges still remain.

    KMT9Core ConceptsBusiness & FinancePolitics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    Kanji
    と
    to
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
    も
    mo
    Kana
    の
    no
    Kana
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