At a glance
それなのに means "and yet" or "despite that". It starts a new sentence B that is contrary to what sentence A leads you to expect, often with a feeling of surprise, disappointment or dissatisfaction.
A。それなのに、B。
一生懸命勉強した。それなのに、試験に落ちた。 I studied hard. And yet, I failed the exam.
How to form it
それなのに is a connector. それ points back to sentence A, and なのに adds the "contrary to expectation" meaning.
| Form | Where it goes | Register |
|---|---|---|
| それなのに | Start of sentence B, after A ends with 。 | Spoken and written, polite and casual |
| なのに | Start of sentence B | Casual speech |
- A and B can be polite (～ます) or casual (plain form).
- A comma after それなのに is common: それなのに、…