BackGrammar JLPT Level N4 - Lesson 7
Structure of のに:
Verb + のに
［い］Adjective + のに
［な］Adjective + な + のに
Noun + な + のに
Details about のに:
Although のに is often thought of as a simple combination of the particles の and に, it is actually its own particle, with the meaning of 'despite', or 'in order to'. In this lesson, we will focus primarily on the 'despite' nuance.
Due to のに being a conjunction particle, it can be linked to almost any word type, to show that 'despite (A), (B)'. As with many conjunction particles, な will be required after a noun/な-Adjective, but before のに.
Due to のに being a conjunction particle, it can be linked to almost any word type, to show that 'despite (A), (B)'. As with many conjunction particles, な will be required after a noun/な-Adjective, but before のに.
- 明日テストがあるのに彼は勉強をしないでゲームをしている。Despite having a test tomorrow, he is playing games without studying.
- 何で納豆は臭いのに美味しいの？Why does natto taste good, despite smelling bad?
- 彼はイケメンなのにいつも汗臭い。Even though he is a good looking guy, he always smells like sweat.
- この車はスポーツカーなのに遅い。Despite being a sports car, this car is slow.
- 虫歯だのに、チョコレートを食べたから歯が痛い。My tooth hurts because I ate chocolate, despite having a cavity.
のに
Usage Notes for のに:
Synonyms for のに:
ものの
Although, But, Even Though
にしても
Even though, Even if, Even when, Also
くせに
Even though, And yet, Despite
ながらも
But, Even while, Even though, Despite, Although
それなのに
And yet, Despite this
それでも
But still, And yet, Even so, Nevertheless
Example of のに
彼は忙しいのに、ゲームをしている。
Despite being busy, he is playing video games.
天気予報は悪かったのに、晴れた。
Despite the weather forecast being bad, it was sunny.
あの女の人は綺麗なのに、彼氏がいない。
Despite being pretty, that woman doesn't have a boyfriend.
無理って言ったのにまだやるの？
Even though I said it was impossible, you're still going to do it?
あまり牛乳がないのにスーパーに行った時買わなかったの？
Even though we are running low on milk, you didn't buy any when you went to the store?
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