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Opposition: although

に反して

に{反|はん}して means "contrary to". Opposes the first noun to the rest of the sentence.

[!info] Example {常識|じょうしき}==に反して==、彼は{勉強|べんきょう}しなかった。 Contrary to common sense, he did not study.

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.

に対して

に{対|たい}して. See Towards#In contrast to.