~に反して
〜ni hanshite
JLPT N2 Formal
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
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Contrary to the weather forecast, it is raining today.
Tenki yohou ni hanshite, kyou wa ame ga futte iru.
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We won the match against his prediction.
Kare no yosou ni hanshite, shiai ni katta.
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I married him against my parents' opinion.
Ryoushin no iken ni hanshite, kare to kekkon shita.
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This movie became a big hit contrary to the critics' ratings.
Kono eiga wa hihyouka no hyouka ni hanshite daihitto shita.
Concession (Even Though / Although / Despite)
- ~ても/でも〜te mo/demoN4Expresses 'even if' or 'even though'; used to convey…
- ~といっても〜to ittemoN3Express the meaning 'even though', 'although', 'but'.
- ~ところが〜tokoro gaN3Expresses a contrast or unexpected outcome; 'however'…
- A。それなのに B。~sorenanoniN2Express contrast or a contradiction between two situations…
- ~くせに〜kuse niN3Used to express criticism or disapproval; 'even though'…
- ~わりには〜wari ni waN3Expresses contrast between expectation and reality…
- ~にもかかわらず〜ni mo kakawarazuN2Expresses 'despite', 'in spite of' or 'even though'.
- ~ながらも〜nagara moN1Means 'even though' or 'despite'.
- Noun にしてNoun ni shiteN1Expresses the idea 'even for', 'even though', or 'in spite…
- ~とはいえ~to wa ieN1Even though; although; but
- ~といえども〜to iedomoN1Even if it is said that; Even though; Although.
- ~のに〜no niN4Used to express contrast between expectation and reality…
- ~ことは…が~koto wa... gaN3Indicates that while something may be true or valid, there…
- ~かと思いきや〜ka to omoikiyaN1Expressing unexpected outcomes; 'just when I thought...'…
Corpus examples (21)
この結果は、当初の予測に反して、変数の数が処理速度に影響を与えないということを意味しているのである。
This result means, contrary to prior expectations, that the number of variables does not affect the processing speed.
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She gave up her plans against her will.
彼女は、彼らがしていることは会社のセクハラ政策に反している、と言った。
She said that what they were doing was contrary to the company's sexual harassment policy.
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They made him sign the contract against his will.
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Their boss made them work against their will.
彼は陽気そうに見えるが、本当はそれに反して悲しんでいるのだ。
He seems cheery but, on the contrary, he is sad.
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He was persuaded into doing it against his own wishes.
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He was fired against his will.
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He was made to sign the contract against his will.
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It's against my rules to compromise.
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I did it against my will.
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I married him against my will.
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I was compelled to do this against my will.
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What you did is against the rules.
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No one can force you to do anything against your will.
トムは泳ぎが全然できないが、それに反して、野球はとても上手である。
Tom can't swim at all. On the other hand, he is a good baseball player.
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She cremated him against his wishes.
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This was done against my will.
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Contrary to expectations, they won with ease.
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He failed to get elected contrary to our expectation.
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Contrary to all expectations, I scored well on the test.