JLPT N2 grammar とはいうものの towaiumonono
〜とはいうものの(towaiumonono)
「Although..」
Meaning
◉ 「Although..」
◉ It means “Although people say so..“, but “it is not like what they say“.
◉ Usually it also means “the common sense in the world is so”, but this is obviously different from common sense.
Sentence Patterns
◉ Verb(normal form)+とはいうものの
◉ い-adj(normal form)+とはいうものの
◉ な-adj+(だ)+とはいうものの
◉ Noun+(だ)+とはいうものの
Relative Sentences
◉ ~けど
◉ ~しかし
◉ ~とはいっても
◉ ~とはいえ
JLPT N2 grammar とはいうものの towaiumonono
Example Sentences
① 友達 は困難 の時 に助 けてくれるとはいうものの、小 さいことで敵 になることだってある。
Tomodachi wa kon’nan no toki ni tasukete kureru to wa iu mono no, chīsai koto de teki ni naru koto datte aru.
Although it is said that friends will help us when we are in difficulties, they may also become enemies because of trivial matters.