にも関わらず (ni mo kakawarazu, ni kakawarazu)

Meaning

  1. in spite of
  2. nevertheless
  3. although
  4. despite
  5. no matter the

All JLPT 2 grammar : にも関わらず(にも関わらず, ni mo kakawarazu, ni kakawarazu), in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of, [Expression, Conjunction]

Usually written using kana alone

Example

日本語意味
ボートの操作者は禁煙の表示にも関わらず、堂々といつも吸っていた。Despite “No Smoking” signs, the boat operator was brazenly smoking all the time.
嵐にもかかわらず彼は出ていった。In spite of the storm, he went out.
裕福であるにもかかわらず、彼は幸福ではない。Though he is wealthy he is not happy.
名声にもかかわらず、彼は幸せではない。Despite all his fame, he is not happy.
私はなぜか、ルックスに関わらず三枚目の人を好きになることが多いんです。I often find myself falling for jokers, regardless of their looks.
どうせ、時間に関わらず、俺が先に来てなかったら、さっさとネカフェへ行く腹積もりだったんだろう。No doubt, regardless of the time, she was planning to go to the net café without me if I hadn’t arrived first.
便宜に関わらず自分の親の世話をするのは義務である。It’s your duty to care for your parents regardless of the inconvenience.
彼女は出費に関わらず自分の計画を実行するだろう。She will carry out her plan, regardless of expense.

Vocabulary

日本語ローマ字意味
表示hyoujiindication; expression; showing; manifestation; demonstration; display; displaying
kemurismoke, fumes
禁煙kin’enno smoking
monoperson
操作sousaoperation, management
いつもitsumoalways, usually
arashistorm, tempest
karehe, him
幸福koufukuhappiness
naname, given name
幸せshiawasehappiness, good fortune
koevoice
hitoperson
meeye, eyeball
なるnaruto become
多いooimany, numerous, a lot
santhree
好きsukiliking, fondness, love
watashiI, me
haraabdomen, stomach
どうdouhow, in what way, how about
行くikuto go
時間jikantime, hours
sakiprevious, prior, former
便binmail, post, flight
bunpart, segment, share
義務gimuduty, obligation
oyaparent, parents
世話sewalooking after, help
自分jibunmyself, yourself, oneself
するsuruto do
hicost, expense
実行jikkouexecution, practice
彼女kanojoshe, her
計画keikakuplan, project

Kanji

漢字おんよみくんよみ意味
ドウpublic chamber, hall
サク,サつく.る, つく.り, -づく.りmake, build
シャものperson, someone
エンけむ.る, けむり, けむ.いsmoke
ヒョウおもて, -おもて, あらわ.すsurface, chart
ジ,シしめ.すshow, indicate, display
カンせき, -ぜき, かか.わるconnection, involve
キュウす.うsuck, inhale, sip
シュツ,スイで.る, -で, だ.すexit, leave, go out, come out, put out
かれ, かの, か.のhe, that, the
フクblessing, fortune
コウさいわ.い, さち, しあわ.せhappiness, blessing
メイ,ミョウな, -なname, noted, distinguished, reputation
セイ,ショウこえ, こわ-voice
ジン,ニンひと, -り, -とperson
サン,ゾウみ, み.つ, みっ.つthree
モク,ボクめ, -め, ま-eye, look
わたくし, わたしprivate, me
おお.い, まさ.に, まさ.るmany, much
コウこの.む, す.く, よ.いfond, pleasing
とき, -どきtime, hour
カン,ケンあいだ, ま, あいinterval, space
コウ,ギョウ,アンい.く, ゆ.く, -ゆ.きgoing, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
ライ,タイく.る, きた.る, きた.すcome, due, next, cause, become
センさき, ま.ずbefore, ahead, previous, future, precedence
エンおれ, われI, myself
フクはらabdomen, belly
セキつ.む, -づ.み, つ.もるvolume, pile up, load
はな.す, はなしtale, talk
ジ,シみずか.ら, おの.ずから, おの.ずとoneself
セイ,セ,ソウgeneration, world
シンおや, おや-, した.しいparent, intimacy
便ベン,ビンたよ.りconvenience, excrement
つと.めるtask, duties
ジョ,ニョ,ニョウおんな, めwoman, female
ガ,カク,エ,カイえが.く, かく.する, かぎ.るpicture
ケイはか.る, はか.らうplot, plan
つい.やす, つい.えるexpense, cost, spend
ジツ,シツみ, みの.る, まことreality, truth

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