English–Japanese
“and yet” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajisorenanoni
Example
雨が降っています。それなのに、出かけます。ame ga fu tte i ma su so re na no ni de ka ke ma su
It is raining. And yet, I am going out.
How to say “and yet” in Japanese
“And yet” in Japanese is それなのに (sorenanoni).
It highlights that what follows is unexpected in light of the fact or situation already mentioned.
Example sentences with それなのに
十分に準備したつもりでしたが、それなのに、本番では緊張してしまいました。jū bun ni jun bi shi ta tsu mo ri de shi ta ga so re na no ni hon ban de wa kin chō shi te shi ma i ma shi ta
I thought I had prepared well, and yet I became nervous during the performance.
Tips for using それなのに
- それなのに (sorenanoni) often carries a stronger sense of an unexpected turn than a simple change of topic between sentences.