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Grammar detail: とはいうものの

とはいうものの  having said that
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とはいうものの
means
having said that, and yet, be that as it may, even though that's the case
etc. It can be used to link two phrases, or it can start a new sentence. いう is sometimes written 言う.
りゅうげんひご
流言飛語
まど
わされる
べからずとはいうものの
やす
おこな
かた
おも
わない

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Kanji used in this grammar

ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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ル   リュウ   ながれる to flow   なが to pour out, to flush    
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ヒ   と to fly   とばす to let fly   
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ゴ   かた to talk, relate   かたらう to talk together, chat   
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ワク   uncertain   まど to be uncertain, bewildered   
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イ   エキ   やさしい easy   
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コウ   ギョウ   アン   ゆ    い to go   おこな to take place   
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ナン   むずかしい difficult   かた hard   
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シ   おも to think   
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