Japanese symbol for “nonetheless”
やっぱ
やっぱ
Romaji: yappa
too; also; likewise; either
In Japanese, nonetheless is やっぱ (yappa).
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Meanings
- adv too; also; likewise; either
- adv still; as before
- adv even so; either way; nonetheless; in any event; all the same
- adv as expected
Other Japanese words for “nonetheless”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| にも関わらず | にもかかわらず nimokakawarazu | nonetheless; nevertheless; but |
| とは言え | とはいえ tohaie | though; although; be that as it may |
| その癖 | そのくせ sonokuse | and yet; even so; nonetheless |
| それにも関わらず | それにもかかわらず sorenimokakawarazu | nonetheless; nevertheless; but |
| とは申せ | とはもうせ tohamouse | though; although; be that as it may |
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