のに
Despite/even though
About
のに means "despite/in spite of/even though", and can be used to express that something is unexpected, contradictory, or disappointing. To use のに, simply place it between two clauses. The second clause is the thing that the speaker finds unexpected, contradictory, or disappointing
E.g. XのにY. (Despite X, Y.) Wherein Y is unexpected, contradictory, or disappointing
Sometimes a sentence will end with のに when the second clause is obvious or can be inferred from context.
のに is used to express that something is unexpected, contradictory, or disappointing
The second half of a のに sentence can be dropped when its content is obvious from context
Summary
Explained in
apprentice #27
～のに "Even though..."
Example Sentences
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