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にも関らず
にもかかわらず
in spite of, neverthelessmix
真っ暗
まっくら
(1)total darkness, pitch dark, (2)bleak future, poor prospects mix
学会
がっかい
scientific society/academic meeting/academic conference/(P)gakkou
行われる
おこなわれる
to be done, to be practiced, to be practised, to take place, to be held, to be prevalent, to be in fashion, to be in vogue, to be current, to come into useichidan, verb