Decoded Slug: ～わりには (〜wari ni wa)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～わりには (〜wari ni wa)
～わりには (〜wari ni wa)
Short explanation:
Despite; considering; even though
Formation:
Verb-casual + わりには, い-Adjective + わりには, な-Adjective + だわりには, Noun + だわりには
Examples:
彼はあまり勉強しないわりには、テストの点数が高いです。
Kare wa amari benkyou shinai wari ni wa, tesuto no tensuu ga takai desu.
Despite not studying much, he gets high scores on tests.
この料理は見た目が悪いわりには、味は美味しいです。
Kono ryouri wa mitame ga warui wari ni wa, aji wa oishii desu.
Even though this dish doesn't look appealing, it tastes delicious.
彼女は若いわりには、とても落ち着いた性格です。
Kanojo wa wakai wari ni wa, totemo ochitsuita seikaku desu.
Considering she's young, she has a very calm personality.
この部屋は狭いわりには、家賃が高いです。
Kono heya wa semai wari ni wa, yachin ga takai desu.
Despite being small, the rent for this room is expensive.
Long explanation:
The ～わりには grammar point is used to express a contrast between an expectation and reality. It can be translated as 'despite', 'considering', or 'even though' in English. This grammar point can be used with verbs, い-adjectives, な-adjectives, and nouns.
