Ni mo kakawarazu にもかかわらず

Adverbial phrase (generally used in formal language) meaning: in spite of, although, for all..., after all..., in defiance of, nevertheless. 
1. After noun 
ひどい雨にもかかわらず彼らは外で野球をした 
Hidoi ame ni mo kakawarazu karera wa soto de yakyuu o shita. 
They played baseball outside in spite of heavy rain. 
2. After dictionary form of verb/adjective 
疲れているにもかかわらず彼は手伝ってくれました 
Tsukarete iru ni mo kakawarazu kare wa tetsudatte kuremashita. 
Although he was tired, he helped me. 
彼女はお金があるにもかかわらず質素に暮らしている 
Kanojo wa o-kane ga aru ni mo kakawarazu shisso ni kurashite iru. 
Although she has a lot of money, she lives simply. 
とても安いにもかかわらず彼はそれを買わなかった 
Totemo yasui ni mo kakawarazu kare wa sore o kawanakatta. 
Although it was very cheap, he didn’t buy it. 
3. After nai-form of verb/adjective 
誰も行かないにもかかわらず彼は一人で行った 
Dare mo ikanai ni mo kakawarazu kare wa hitori de itta. 
Nobody would go, so he went alone nevertheless. 
4. After ta-form of verb/adjective 
忠告したにもかかわらず彼はまた同じミスをした 
Chuukoku shita ni mo kakawarazu kare wa mata onaji misu o shita. 
Although I advised him, he made the same mistake again. 
天気がよかったにもかかわらず私は家にいました 
Tenki ga yokatta ni mo kakawarazu watashi wa ie ni imashita. 
Though the weather was good, I stayed at home. 
5. At the beginning of sentence 
それはほとんど不可能ですにもかかわらず、アレクサンダーはあきらめません 
Sore wa hotondo fukanou desu. Ni mo kakawarazuarekisandaa wa akiramemasen. 
It is almost impossible. Nevertheless, Alexander doesn’t give up.

-> See also: keredo(mo)

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