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それでいて (soredeite) Japanese meaning: and yet | Kotomora
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絶た
やさ
ない
。
He is very busy. And yet, he never loses his smile.
The food at this restaurant is cheap. Despite that, it's very delicious.
Related words それなのに is more colloquial and often carries stronger emotion or complaint, while それでいて is slightly more formal and descriptive.
にもかかわらず is more formal and typically attaches directly to a noun or clause, whereas それでいて works as a standalone conjunction linking two full sentences.
それでも emphasizes persistence or continuation despite a preceding fact, while それでいて highlights an unexpected contrast in qualities or actions.
Etymology Compound of それ (that) + でいて (て-form of いる, 'to be'). Literally 'being that way, and yet...'.
