Japanese であろうとなかろうと grammar dearoutonakarouto
Let’s learn Japanese であろうとなかろうと grammar dearoutonakarouto :
JLPT level : N1
Formation :
Ｎ／Ａな＋であろうとなかろうと
Meaning and how to use :
Expressing the meaning “whether it is so or not …”.
Examples:
広い家であろうとなかろうと駅に近いところだけでいいです。
Hiroi ie dearouto nakarou to eki ni chikai tokoro dakede iidesu.
Whether the house is large or not, just be near the station.
事実であろうとなかろうと山田さんが言った言葉さえあれば、絶対に信じる。
Jijitsudearouto nakarou to Yamada-san ga itta kotoba sae areba, zettai ni shinjiru.
Whether it is the truth or not, if it is what Yamada said, I will definitely believe.
不愉快であろうとなかろうと子供が好きならいいです。
Fuyukaidearouto nakarou to kodomo ga sukinara iidesu.
Whether it’s comfortable or not, just my children like it.
いい天気であろうとなかろうと出かけようと思います。
ii tenki dearouto nakarou to dekakeyou to omoimasu.
Whether the weather is good or not, I am about to go.
お金持ちであろうとなかろうと私は無駄遣いをしない。
Okanemochi dearouto nakarou to watashi wa mudadzukai wo shinai.
Whether I’m rich or not, I won’t be wasteful.
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