Compound Particle (used in writing and formal speech only) (Intermediate ㊥ 241)
Contrary to or in contrast to.
Equivalent: Against; contrary to; in contrast to; in violation of; while; whereas
| (i) Noun | に反して | |
| 予想に反して | Contrary to expectation | |
| (ii) Sinformal | のに反して | Connection rules: the same as のだ |
| よく勉強するのに反して | In contrast to the fact that someone studies hard | |
| (iii) Demonstrative Pronoun | に反して | |
| これに反して | In contrast to this | |
| (iv) Noun | に反するNoun | |
| 予想に反する結果 | A result which is contrary to someone’s expectation |
