Japanese
のに
Romaji noni
Common word
03particle
if only; I wish
04particle
in order to
Examples
小さいおうちはみすぼらしく見えるようになってしまいました・・・まだまだもとの通りしっかりとしているのに。
The small house had come to look shabby, though it was just as good as ever underneath.
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