とは言うものの【とはいうものの】

although, but, although i say, although it is said, having said that

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Structure

[verb (plain)] + とは言うものの [i-adj] + とは言うものの [na-adj] + だ + とは言うものの [noun] + だ + とは言うものの [sentence]。とは言うものの、[sentence]

Description

とは言うものの concedes a point and then qualifies it: "that may be so, but", "having said that". What you concede goes in front in the plain form, and what follows says the situation is not as simple as that. A noun or a な-adjective usually keeps だ.

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I passed, but only just.

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It may be spring, but the cold days go on.

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Living alone may be easy, but I get lonely sometimes.

The と marks the first half as something said or claimed, so it suits a view people hold or a fact that is true only on paper.

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They say effort is what matters, but without talent there's a limit.

At the start of a sentence

とは言うものの can open a new sentence and point back at the one before, like "having said that".

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Japanese is hard. Having said that, if you study every day you'll probably improve.

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The deadline is next week. Even so, I haven't finished half of it.

とは言うものの, とはいえ and とは言っても

All three concede and then qualify. とは言うものの and とはいえ belong to writing and formal speech. In conversation, say とはいって言っても.

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It's got warmer, but the nights are still cold.

Examples

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Although I changed jobs, I still haven't gotten used to the new one.

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Although I started exercising for my health, it looks like I'll give up after three days.

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Although he apologized, it's doubtful whether he truly feels remorse.

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Although they say you can work freely, having an unstable income is a problem.

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Although technology has advanced, that doesn't mean human judgment is no longer needed.

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Although it's cheap, there's no point if the quality is bad.

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Although living alone is easy, there are times when I feel lonely.

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Although I passed the JLPT, there are still many expressions I don't know.

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Although the economy has recovered, small and medium-sized businesses haven't felt it yet.

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The deadline is next week. Having said that, I haven't even finished half of it.

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Although I say I'm good at cooking, French cuisine is beyond me.

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Although there are opposing opinions, we have no choice but to move forward with this plan.

References

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