にも関わらず

にもかかわらず · nimokakawarazu · JLPT N1 · expression

nevertheless

にも + 関わらず = even + not-concerning = in spite of, nevertheless

関わる means to concern or involve, and ず makes it negative, so 関わらず means not concerning. Adding にも (even) gives even without concern, which matches in spite of.

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