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それでも: even so; still

N3 · 01 Connecting sentences

Says that something stays true or continues even after the difficulty just mentioned.

Sentence-opening connector. It often shows determination: even with that problem, I will still do it. It is more about willpower than それなのに, which is about surprise or complaint.

Examples

雨あめが強つよくなってきた。それでも、彼かれは走はしり続つづけた。

The rain got heavier. Even so, he kept running.

何度なんども失敗しっぱいした。それでも、私わたしはあきらめたくない。

I failed many times. Still, I do not want to give up.

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