Japanese いかんによらず grammar いかんを問わず
Japanese いかんによらず／いかんを問わず（いかんをとわず）／いかんにかからず grammar ikanniyorazu/ ikanwotowazu/ ikannikakarazu :
JLPT level : N1
Formation :
Nのいかんによらず
Nのいかんを問わず
Nのいかんにかからず
Meaning and how to use :
Expresses the meaning “For any N../not dependant on N../ regardless of..”
Examples:
理由にいかんにかからず、みなは会社の会議に欠席すると首になる。
Riyuu ni ikan ni kakara zu, mina ha kaisha no kaigi ni kesseki suru to kubi ni naru.
For whatever reason, anyone who isn’t at the company’s meeting will be fired.
学歴にいかんによらず、この会社の社員になったら、みなのチャンスは同じです。
Gakureki ni ikan ni yora zu, kono kaisha no shain ni nattara, mina no chansu ha onaji desu.
If you want to become an employee of this company, every opportunity is the same regardless of academic background.
内容のいかんを問わず、メールで返事を受けません。
Naiyou no ikan o towa zu, meru de henji o uke mase n.
Regardless of the content, I don’t get a email reply.
状況のいかんによらず、許可を持たない人はこの車好きのクラブに入れない。
Joukyou no ikan ni yora zu, kyoka o mota nai hito ha kono kuruma suki no kurabu ni ire nai.
Regardless of the circumstances, people who do not have driver license can not enter this car club.
試験の結果のいかんを問わず、提出した書類は返しません。
Shiken no kekka no ikan o towa zu, teishutsu shi ta shorui ha kaeshi mase n.
Regardless of the results of the exam, we will not return the documents you submitted.
Notes:
+) The chinese character of いかん is 如何
+) Formal and modern structure.
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