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Home N2 Grammar Pattern List 〜ものの

N2

〜ものの

Meaning

Indicates that, after once acknowledging what was stated before, a situation contrary to it follows. Equivalent to 「〜けれども」, but a literary contrastive expression describing a gap where things do not unfold as expected.

Examples
  1. 申し込んだものの、当日は都合がつかなかった。 I applied, but on the day I was unable to attend.
  2. 新しい機械を買ったものの、使い方がわからない。 Although I bought a new machine, I don't know how to use it.
  3. 頭ではわかっているものの、なかなか実行できない。 Although I understand it in my head, I can't quite put it into practice.
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