それなのに

Composition: それ (that) + なのに (despite being).

Nuance: Carries emotional weight — frustration, disappointment, or indignation. The speaker expected a different outcome from what the first statement led them to expect.

Similar words

• それでも — "even so" (more neutral; carrying on despite the circumstances)
• それなのに — "and yet" (emotional contrast; an expectation was violated)
• にもかかわらず — "despite" (formal, factual)

Common patterns

1. Between sentences: 〜した。それなのに〜 (I did ~. And yet ~)
2. Complaint: showing frustration that effort went unrewarded
3. Betrayal: when trust has been violated

Register: Neutral to slightly informal. Natural in both speech and writing.

Forms

• のに joins clauses inside one sentence: 頑張(がんば)ったのにだめだった (I tried hard, but it was no good). それなのに starts a new sentence instead.
• にもかかわらず — more formal "nevertheless"
• それでも — more accepting "even so"