ダイエット中なのに、つい甘いものを食べてしまった。
Even though I'm on a diet, I accidentally ate something sweet.
Japanese
なのに
なのに
Meaning: even though; despite; and yet
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Example sentences
Even though he is rich, he is very stingy.
彼は子供なのに大人びている。
He has a mature air about him despite being a child.
彼はちょっとした風邪を引いただけなのに、大袈裟に騒ぎ立てた。
Even though he only caught a slight cold, he made a big fuss about it.
彼はもう大人なのに、時々子供っぽいことを言う。
Even though he is an adult, he sometimes says childish things.
初対面なのに、いきなり呼び捨てにされた
Even though it was our first meeting, they suddenly called me by my name without an honorific.
冗談で言っただけなのに、そんなにムキにならないでよ。
I only said it as a joke, so don't get so worked up.
彼は金持ちなのに、とてもケチだ。
Even though he is rich, he is very stingy.
彼はさっきまで知っていたはずなのに、白々しい嘘をついた。
Even though he should have known until a moment ago, he told a transparent lie.
試験の前日なのに全く勉強せずゲームばかりしているとは、何という体たらくだ。
Playing video games all the time without studying at all on the day before the exam, what a pathetic state of affairs!
Usage Notes
Used to connect two contrasting or surprising facts.
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