Decoded Slug: ～に反して (〜ni hanshite)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～に反して (〜ni hanshite)
～に反して (〜ni hanshite)
Short explanation:
Contrary to, against, in spite of
Formation:
Noun + に反して
Examples:
天気予報に反して、今日は雨が降っている。
Tenki yohou ni hanshite, kyou wa ame ga futte iru.
Contrary to the weather forecast, it is raining today.
彼の予想に反して、試合に勝った。
Kare no yosou ni hanshite, shiai ni katta.
We won the match against his prediction.
両親の意見に反して、彼と結婚した。
Ryoushin no iken ni hanshite, kare to kekkonshita.
I married him against my parents' opinion.
この映画は批評家の評価に反して大ヒットした。
Kono eiga wa hihyouka no hyouka ni hanshite daihitto shita.
This movie became a big hit contrary to the critics' ratings.
Long explanation:
The ～に反して grammar point is used to express that something is contrary to or against an expectation or belief. It can be translated as 'contrary to', 'against', or 'in spite of' in English. It is generally used with nouns.
