Even though A; nothing (good) came of it/bad results happened
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節約した甲斐もなく、財布を落としてしまった。
Despite being careful with our money, it was all for naught: I ended up dropping my wallet.
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ダイエットした甲斐もなく、3キロ太りました。
Even though I went on a diet, I ended up gaining three kilograms.
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