N3 grammar · Lesson 13

Unexpected: 「わりに」「にしては」「くせに」「のに」

このアパートは駅えきから近ちかいわりに、家賃やちんが安やすいです。

Three ways to say “not what you’d expect”: 「わりに」 (considering), 「にしては」 (for a …), 「くせに」 (even though, with blame), compared with 「のに」.

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In this lesson

  1. 01「わりに（は）」: considering
  2. 02「にしては」: by the standard of
  3. 03「わりに」 and 「にしては」
  4. 04「くせに」: even though …, still …
  5. 05The four compared

Practice

  • Match the phrases to their meanings
  • Choose the correct form
  • Choose the right expression
  • Which sentence is natural?
  • Choose the correct form
  • Add the given expression
  • Put the pieces in order

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