TAKOBOTO

but, although (contrast, surprising)
It's summer but it's cold.
夏なのに、寒い。

このコンピューター１ねんまえにかったばかりなのに、もうすっかりじだいおくれだわ。

I bought this computer one year ago and it's already old fashioned.

このじょうほうはとうぜんさいしんであるべきなのに、じっさいはそうでない。

This information is not as up-to-date as it should be.

これはあたらしいくつなのにもうしゅうりするひつようがある。

These new shoes already want mending.

ずっとあるいてきたとは、あなたはあしがじょうぶなのにちがいない。

You must be a good walker to have walked all the way.

ジムはめざめると、じぶんがへやに１にんなのにきがついた。

Jim awoke and found himself alone in the room.

ビルはただモニカをなぐさめたかっただけなのに、かのじょはかれがじぶんにきがあるのだとはんめいした。

Bill just wanted to comfort Monica, but she interpreted it as romantic interest.

ベンチにこしかけたとたんに、ペンキがぬりたてなのにきづいた。

I had hardly sat down on the bench when I found it had just been painted.

いちにちかぜでやすんだだけなのに、つくえのうえにしょるいがやまづみになっている。

I only missed one day of work because of a cold and my desk is piled high with papers.

あにはまったくぶきようなのに、かれはゆうしゅうなげかいだ。

His brother is all thumbs, but he is a skillful surgeon.

ざんねんだわ。ちゅうしょくののちでケーキをたべるつもりなのに。

That's too bad. We're going to have cake after lunch. [F]

かれってながのにすんでいるはずなのに、なんでとうきょうえきにいる？

He's supposed to be living in Nagano. What's he doing at Tokyo station?

かれは、そこにいたらしあわせなのに、といった。

He says that if he were there he would be happy.

かれは３８さいなのにりょうしんにたよりきりです。

Though 38, he is still dependent on his parents.

かれはそれをしっている、なのにすこしもきにしていない。

He knows it, and he doesn't care a bit.

かれはもうここについているはずなのに。

He ought to have arrived here.

かれはかねもちなのに、こうふくではない。

With all his wealth, he is not happy.

かれはわかい、それなのにふんべつがある。

He is young, and yet he is prudent.

かれをみるのさえいやなのに、デートするなんてとんでもないことです。

I don't want to see him, let alone go out with him.

かのじょのりこうなのにはしたをまく。

I'm astonished by her cleverness.

ふけいきなのにいぜんぶっかはたかい。

In spite of the depression, the prices of commodities are still high.

ぼくはそのしょうねんのりはつなのにおどろいた。

I was amazed at the boy's intelligence. [M]

Isn't this the same as the [noni] entry but with na replacing a copula da which isn't needed for verbs or i-adjectives?

yookoso

I always thought a better translation for "... na no ni" would be "even though ...". Does that make sense?

razortm

From the examples I see, it could either be "even though" or "despite"...

Saralynne

I'm having difficulty understanding where the 『なのに』should be placed within the sentence. Should it always be placed at the end? Should it be placed after a specific clause?

imlan