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～にもかかわらず (nimo kakawarazu) - Despite / In spite of

[Noun/Verb plain form] + にもかかわらず

Quick answer

[Noun/Verb plain form] + にもかかわらず means "Despite / In spite of / Nevertheless". As a N2 grammar point, it is tested in the JLPT. Detailed examples and a usage explanation are on this page.

Meaning

Despite / In spite of / Nevertheless

Explanation

Indicates that something occurs contrary to expectations.

Examples

雨にもかかわらず、試合は行われた。
あめにもかかわらず、しあいはおこなわれた。
Despite the rain, the game was held.
雨—Rain合—Fit
努力したにもかかわらず、結果は出なかった。
どりょくしたにもかかわらず、けっかはでなかった。
Despite making efforts, no results came out.
努—Toil力—Force結—Tie果—Fruit

Practice this grammar

[Noun/Verb plain form] + にもかかわらず

Which sentence correctly uses "～にもかかわらず (nimo kakawarazu) - Despite / In spite of"?

Vocabulary from these examples

合FitN3結TieN1果FruitN3努ToilN3力Force合Fit雨Rain

Last updated Jul 4, 2026