nevertheless; however; still; yet
A formal, somewhat literary conjunction similar to しかしながら. Used to introduce a contrasting statement while acknowledging the preceding context.
See also: しかしながら
He is young. Nevertheless, his judgment is extremely calm.
I made an effort. However, the results did not follow.
Kanji spelling using 然り; rarely used in modern writing.
Kanji spelling using 乍ら; very rare and literary.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; uncommon.
Derived from classical Japanese 然り (sari, 'it is so') + ながら (nagara, 'while, although'). The exact historical development is uncertain, but it functions as a formal contrastive conjunction.