Grammar Quiz No.108

N1Particlesながらも

狭い___、居心地のいい部屋だ。

Q. Which connective expresses 'though (small), yet...'?

Translation

Though small, it's a cozy room.

Explanation

〜ながらも concedes a fact while asserting a contrast: 狭いながらも 'small as it is'. ばかりか and のみならず add information ('not only'), and どころか escalates a denial.