それなのに

それなのに · sorenanoni · JLPT N2 · noun

though

Compound decomposition: それ (that) + なのに (despite being) = despite that, although

なのに alone means 'even though it is', and それ points back to the previous clause. Together they mean 'despite that situation', used to contrast a result with what was expected.

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