それでも (soredemo)

Meaning & usage

それでも is a conjunctive adverb meaning that the following statement holds true in spite of what was just said. It stands alone at the start of the second clause, after a sentence ending in plain or polite form, and typically follows a clause marked with が or のに. It is neutral in register and common in both speech and writing.

Example sentences 8

1. 誰だれもトムを招待しょうたいしなかったんだけど、それでも来きたんだ。

   Nobody invited Tom, but he came anyway.

2. 彼女には欠点があるが、それでもやはり彼女が好きだ。

   I like her none the less for her faults.

3. 彼は多忙だったが、それでも私たちを手伝いに来てくれた。

   He was busy, and yet he came to help us.

4. 彼には欠点があったが、それでも私は彼を愛していた。

   He had faults, but despite that I loved him.

5. 話をやめるように頼んだが、彼はそれでも話し続けた。

   I asked him to stop talking, but he still went on.

6. それでもなんとか、よろめきながらドアまでたどり着いた。

   But somehow he managed to stagger to the doors.

7. 彼は頭がいいけど、それでも彼のことは好きじゃない。

   He's intelligent, but I still don't like him.

8. は？グダグダ抜かすんじゃねぇ。それでもオトコか。

   Huh? Don't be so whiny! And you call yourself a man!