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〜のに
noni · even though ~ (with frustration)
〜のに means even though, usually with surprise or frustration: 約束したのに、来なかった, he promised, yet he didn't come.
How to form it
| Verb / い-adj (plain) + のに | 勉強したのに |
| Noun / な-adj + なのに | 日曜日なのに |
How it is used
The feeling is the point: disappointment, complaint or surprise. For a neutral but, use が or けど.
At the end of a sentence it is pure regret: 「来ればよかったのに」, you should have come.
Examples
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- たくさん勉強したのに、試験に落ちました。I studied hard, yet I failed the exam.
- 日曜日なのに、会社に行きました。Even though it was Sunday, I went to the office.
- 薬を飲んだのに、まだ熱があります。I took the medicine, but I still have a fever.
- 言ってくれればよかったのに。You should have told me.
Practice: 6 JLPT questions using 〜のに
かぎを かけた（ ）、まだ しんぱいです。
Even though I locked the door, I'm still worried.
たくさん べんきょうした（ ）、しけんに おちて しまいました。
Even though I studied a lot, I failed the exam.
彼は医者な（ ）、自分の健康には気をつけない。
Even though he's a doctor, he doesn't look after his own health.
（ ）に入る言葉を選びなさい。
When I was a child, everything my mother cooked was delicious. I especially liked her winter stew. Even when I try to make it the same way myself now, it never tastes like hers. The ingredients and the steps are the same, and yet — it's a mystery.
あした 会議が ある（ ）、わすれないで ください。
There's a meeting tomorrow, so please don't forget.
（ ）に入る言葉を選びなさい。
I'm bad at remembering people's names. Even though I clearly remember faces, the name alone won't come. It's rude to the other person, so lately I make a note on the day I meet someone.