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も構わず・にもかかわらず: the difference

Meaning

Without worrying about

Past papers

Not yet

Example

御馳走ごちそうもかまわず、仕事しごとに没頭ぼっとうしている。

Without worrying about food, they immerse themselves in their work.

Meaning

Despite, In spite of, Regardless, Nevertheless

Past papers

Tested 2 times in past papers

Example

勘違かんちがいしたにもかかわらず、彼かれは一切いっさい謝あやまらない。

Even though he made a mistake, he will never apologize.

How to tell them apart

「も構わず」: describes the person's attitude of not caring at all.

「にもかかわらず」: objectively, 'despite..., surprisingly...'.

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