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Formation: N + に反して／に反し; N + に反する／に反した + N; typical nouns: 予想, 期待, 予報, 意図, 願い, 規則, 法律

This pattern has two uses. In the first, a result turns out the opposite of an expectation, prediction or wish (予想に反して). In the second, an action goes against a rule, law or someone's will (法律に反する). It is formal and common in news reports and written texts, and に反し is the more written form. Its noun is usually a word for expectation or a norm. Compare 〜に対して, which simply contrasts two things side by side, and 〜にもかかわらず, which says something happens despite a stated condition and can follow whole clauses.

Variants: に反し、に反する、に反した

Examples

• 大方の予想に反して、新人が王者を破った。
  Contrary to most predictions, the newcomer beat the champion.
• 親の期待に反し、彼は家業を継がなかった。
  Contrary to his parents' hopes, he did not take over the family business.
• 法律に反する行為は、決して許されない。
  Acts that violate the law will never be tolerated.

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