đ JLPT N3 Grammar of the Day
âïž ăă«ćăăŠ
đ Usage:
Attach to nouns or noun phrases. Means "contrary to" or "against."
đĄ Nuance:
Expresses contrast between expectation and reality. More formal than ă§ă or ăă©.
đ Examples:
1. äșæłă«ćăăŠă詊éšăŻç°Ąćă ăŁăă
â Contrary to expectations, the exam was easy.
2. èŠȘăźćžæă«ćăăŠăèžèĄćź¶ă«ăȘăŁăă
â Against my parents' wishes, I became an artist.
3. 怩æ°äșć ±ă«ćăăŠăéšăéăŁăă
â Contrary to the weather forecast, it rained.