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それでいて

and yet, nevertheless

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Examples

  1. 厳しい、それでいて優しい。

    きびしい、それでいてやさしい。

    Strict, and yet kind.

  2. 安くて、それでいて質がいい。

    やすくて、それでいてしつがいい。

    Cheap, and good quality at the same time.

  3. 彼は無口だ。それでいて人望がある。

    かれはむくちだ。それでいてじんぼうがある。

    He is a man of few words, and yet people look up to him.

  4. 軽くて丈夫で、それでいて値段も手頃だ。

    かるくてじょうぶで、それでいてねだんもてごろだ。

    It's light and sturdy, and on top of that reasonably priced.

Common patterns

〜て、それでいて〜
is ~ and yet also ~
安くてそれでいて質がいい
cheap and yet good quality
それでいてなお
and still, on top of that

Memory tip

It links two traits that coexist in one thing when you would not expect them together, and the tone is usually admiring. そのくせ has the same structure but carries criticism, so swapping them changes your attitude completely.

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