それなのに

sorenanoni

and yet, despite that

ConjunctionJLPT N2

What does それなのに mean?

それなのに is a Japanese conjunction meaning “and yet” or “despite that” in English. It is written as それなのに in hiragana, and sorenanoni in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

一生懸命勉強した。それなのに試験に落ちた。

I studied really hard. And yet I failed the exam.

約束したのに。それなのに、彼は来なかった。

He promised. Despite that, he didn't come.

More JLPT N2 words

目指すめざすmezasu
to aim for (a goal), to head for
地面じめんjimen
the ground, earth's surface
振り向くふりむくfurimuku
to turn around, to look back
～校～こう～kou
counter for schools
～港～こう～kou
port of ~ (suffix)
高～こう～kou～
high ~ (prefix)
引き出すひきだすhikidasu
to withdraw (money), to pull out
迫るせまるsemaru
to close in, to be imminent