despite
~にもかかわらず、~をよそに
example
I still enjoyed the week despite the weather. 天気にか関わらずエンジョイした
They went hiking despite the fact that a storm was coming.
嵐がやってきているという事実にもかかわらず,彼らはハイキングに出かけた。
Despite some skepticism, the headset could become another example of Apple releasing game-changing technology even though it wasn't the first to produce it. 注意
「despite」は 接続詞ではなく、前置詞 です。
✅ 前置詞 なので、名詞句(または動名詞句)を目的語に取ります。
✅ Despite the rain, we went out.
(雨にもかかわらず、私たちは出かけた。)
✅ Despite being tired, she finished the work.
(疲れていたにもかかわらず、彼女は仕事を終えた。)
❌ 接続詞ではないので、後ろに文(S + V)を直接続けられません。
❌ Despite it was raining, we went out. (誤り)
➡ こういう時は although / though(接続詞)を使います:
✅ Although it was raining, we went out.