A。それでも B。

~sore demo

JLPT N2 Neutral Chapter 79: Contradiction (But / However), 1 of 4

Formation

A (situation) + 。それでも + B (action or thought)

Expresses 'even so', 'nevertheless', 'still', or 'but'; used to contrast two statements.

When to use

Stronger than a plain "but" - "even so/nevertheless"; used when the second clause defies what the first would lead you to expect.

Explanation

The A。それでも B。grammar point is used to show a contrast between two statements. The first statement (A) presents a situation, and the second statement (B) presents an action or thought that might be unexpected or contrary to the initial situation. It can be translated as 'even so', 'nevertheless', 'still', or 'but' in English.

Example sentences

Contradiction (But / However)

Corpus examples (60)

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