【JLPT N1 Grammar】〜かれ〜かれ（~kare~kare）

2020年5月5日 2024年10月14日

Explanation：〜かれ〜かれ

Meaning
"〜ても〜ても、・・・だ / どちらの場合ばあいであっても・・・だ”

"sooner or later / more or less"
Used to indicate a range of conditions or states, often involving opposites or contrasting qualities. It is frequently used to suggest that regardless of one’s position within this range, a certain outcome or condition will still apply. The two opposing adjectives are usually connected by "かれ."

Form
イAかれ + イAかれ
※反対はんたいの意味いみを持もつ２つのい形容詞けいようしが使つかわれます。
Two i-adjectives which have opposite meanings are used.

Points

Opposing Adjectives: The expression pairs two contrasting or opposing adjectives (often in their stem form) to suggest that both extremes lead to the same conclusion or result.
Regardless of Differences: The meaning conveys that regardless of the specific circumstances, a general statement applies.
Common Usage: It’s a somewhat literary or formal expression, not as common in casual speech.

JLPT Level
N1

Sample sentenes

遅おそかれ早はやかれ、毎日練習まいにちれんしゅうしていれば必かならず上手じょうずになりますよ。
Sooner or later, if you practice every day, you will definitely improve.

多おおかれ少すくなかれ、誰だれにだって夢ゆめはある。
More or less, everyone has dreams.

どんな人でも多かれ少なかれ、ストレスを感かんじて生活せいかつしているものです。
Everyone, more or less, lives with some level of stress.

嘘うそをついたら、遅おそかれ早はやかれ、いつかバレますよ。
If you lie, sooner or later, the truth will come out.