~に反して

〜ni hanshite

JLPT N2 Formal Chapter 77: N2: Concession (Even Though / Although / Despite), 3 of 3

Formation

Noun + に反して

Contrary to, against, in spite of

When to use

Formal "contrary to (what was expected)" - the outcome defies the setup.

Explanation

The ~に反して grammar point is used to express that something is contrary to or against an expectation or belief. It can be translated as 'contrary to', 'against', or 'in spite of' in English. It is generally used with nouns.

Example sentences

Concession (Even Though / Although / Despite)

Corpus examples (21)