それなのに
And yet/despite that/even so ~
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それなのに ("Even so; Despite that") comes at the start of a sentence and is used when we want to say that a given result is contrary to our expectations. Often, それなのに is used to express the speaker's disappointment/frustration.
それなのに is most often used in casual, spoken contexts. It may also be used in polite speech.
E.g. 目覚ましを5つセットした。それなのに全部止めて寝続けてしまった。 "I set five alarms. Even so, I stopped them all and kept sleeping."
E.g. 明日は祝日です。それなのに仕事をしなければいけません。 "Tomorrow is a holiday. And yet, I have to work."
E.g. 新築を買った。それなのに壁や床が傷だらけだった。 "We bought a newly built (house). And yet, the walls and floor will covered in scrapes."
The sentence following それなのに can't contain the speaker's will, or requests/demands.
それなのに means "Even so; Despite that"
それなのに comes at the start of a sentence and is used when we want to say that a given result is contrary to our expectations
それなのに is most often used in casual, spoken contexts
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