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Opposition: although
割に
V
い-Adj
な-Adj + な
N + の
+ 割に
{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
V
+ ことは +
V
+ が
い-Adj
+ ことは +
い-Adj
+ が
な-Adj + な
+ ことは +
な-Adj
+ が
⚠ 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!)
V
い-Adj
な-Adj + な
N + である
+ ものの
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...