JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
ものの
Means although or despite the fact that, linking a fact with an unexpected or contrasting result.
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とはいうものの a common set phrase meaning "having said that..." or "be that as it may...
Conjunction, Particle
"Although" / "Despite the fact that..."
Indicates that while a preceding statement is true, the following reality contradicts the natural expectation.
Example
大学 を 卒業 した ものの 、 まだ 仕事 が 見つからない 。
Although I graduated from university, I still haven't found a job.
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