# Opposition: although

## 割に

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	<p><span class="box">V</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj + な</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">N + の</span></p>
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	<p class="right">+ 割に</p>
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{割|わり}に means "considering A, B", "although".

> [!info] Example
> このマンションは{古|ふる}い==割に=={高|たか}いです。
> This apartment is expensive considering how old it is.

## ことは～が

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	<p><span class="box">V</span></p>
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	<p class="r">+ ことは + </p>
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	<p><span class="box">V</span></p>
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	<p class="r">+ が</p>
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	<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
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	<p class="r">+ ことは + </p>
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	<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
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	<p class="r">+ が</p>
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	<p><span class="box">な-Adj + な</span></p>
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	<p class="r">+ ことは + </p>
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	<p><span class="box">な-Adj</span></p>
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	<p class="r">+ が</p>
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⚠ It must be the same verb or adjective at both end!

Means "although".

> [!info] Example
> {勉強|べんきょう}する==ことは==する==が==、まだ{下手|へた}です。
> Although I study everyday, I'm still bad at it.

## といっても

Means "although". Puts a nuance to the first statement describing that it is not as much as imagined, and adds a complimentary information.

> [!info] Example
> {彼|かれ}は{医者|いしゃ}==といっても==、あまり{頭|あたま}が{良|よ}くない。
> He may be a doctor, but he is not very smart.

## にも関わらず (NEW!)

にも{関|かか}わらず means "regardless", "despite".

> [!info] Example
> {危険|きけん}==にもかかわらず==、{彼|かれ}はまだそれをやった。
> Despite the danger, he still did it.

## ものの (NEW!)

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	<p><span class="box">V</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj + な</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">N + である</span></p>
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	<p class="right">+ ものの</p>
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Means "although", "even though". It is formal. Similar to のに. The first part is positive, and the second one is negative.

> [!info] Example
> {今日|きょう}は{晴|は}れた==ものの==とても{寒|さむ}い。
> It is sunny today, but very cold.

## もっとも (NEW!)

Means "although", "but". Connects two phrases. Used in literature.

> [!info] Example
> 帰国するつもりです。==もっとも==時間がある場合だけど。
> I plan to return to my country. But only if I had the time...