～にもかかわらず (〜ni mo kakawarazu)
Explanation
Expresses 'despite', 'in spite of' or 'even though'.
Formation
Verb (any tense/form) + にもかかわらず, い-Adjective + にもかかわらず, な-Adjective (or Noun) + であるにもかかわらず
Detailed Explanation
The ～にもかかわらず grammar point is used to express that something occurs, or a situation exists, despite or in spite of a contrasting or unfavorable condition. It can be translated as 'despite', 'in spite of', or 'even though' in English.
Examples
忙しいにもかかわらず、彼は毎日運動しています。
Isogashii ni mo kakawarazu, kare wa mainichi undou shiteimasu.
Despite being busy, he exercises every day.
雨が降っているにもかかわらず、彼女は散歩に行きました。
Ame ga futteiru ni mo kakawarazu, kanojo wa sanpo ni ikimashita.
Even though it was raining, she went for a walk.
車が古いにもかかわらず、まだよく走ります。
Kuruma ga furui ni mo kakawarazu, mada yoku hashirimasu.
In spite of the car being old, it still runs well.
結果が良くないにもかかわらず、彼は頑張り続けました。
Kekka ga yoku nai ni mo kakawarazu, kare wa ganbari tsuzukemashita.
Despite the results not being good, he continued to do his best.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.