つつも

Usage

"it is -, but still" and show paradoxical meaning

思い~~ます~~ + つつも

一人で洞窟に入るのは危ないと知りつつも、入ってしまった Despite knowing that going in a cave alone is dangerous, I went in

初めてのライブで緊張しつつもものすごく楽しめました Despite being very nervous at my first concert, I was able to enjoy it