というのに (toiunoni)

Meaning & usage

というのに follows a plain-form clause ending in a noun plus だ (or a plain sentence), and expresses that what follows goes against what would normally be expected, with a tone of surprise or complaint. It is similar to のに but attaches to a quoted statement, emphasizing that the situation really is the case.

Example sentences 6

1. 少女しょうじょはまだ１０歳さいだというのに字じがうまい。

   The girl writes a good hand though she is still only ten.

2. 試験はもうすぐだというのに、彼は勉強をやり終えることができなかった。

   He could not get through his work, though the examination was near.

3. 朝の5時だというのに明るい。

   It's just five in the morning, but nevertheless it is light out.

4. しかもやたらと散歩好きで、真冬だというのに、こうして一日二回の散歩は欠かさずに要求してくる。

   Moreover, she liked walks so much that even in the middle of winter she would come like this to ask to go out twice a day without fail.

5. 皆留守だというのに、不思議なことに家中の電灯がついていた。

   Strange to say, all the lights in the house were on, though no one was at home.

6. 同じ文でも、ネイティブなら即ＯＫで、非ネイティブだとダメというのに矛盾を感じます。

   I find it contradictory that the same sentence, when used by a native speaker, is automatically OK, but not when used by a non-native speaker.