【JLPT N1 Grammar】〜ようが / 〜ようと（~youga / ~youto）

2020年5月21日 2024年10月3日

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Explanation：〜ようが / 〜ようと

Meaning
" 〜ても、その結果けっかに関係かんけいなく・・・だ"
XようがY：Xをしても、関係かんけいない、影響えいきょうしないと言いいたい時ときに使つかいます。

Used to convey a strong sense of resolve or indifference to circumstances, often meaning "no matter what" or "regardless of" in English. They are typically attached to verbs and adjectives to indicate that, no matter what happens or what someone does, the speaker's stance or the situation will remain unchanged.

Form
V（volitional form）+ が
イAい + かろうが
ナAだろう+ が
Nだろう + が

Points

No Matter What / Regardless of: These expressions emphasize that an action, situation, or condition does not affect the outcome or the speaker’s attitude.
Strong Determination or Indifference: Often used to express strong resolve, showing that the speaker is undeterred by challenges, or to convey that something is irrelevant to the outcome.
Common in Formal Language: These phrases are more formal and are often found in written language or serious contexts.

JLPT Level
N1

Sample sentenes

どんなに忙いそがしかろうが、今夜こんやはデートがあるので、残業ざんぎょうしない。
No matter how busy I am, I won't work overtime because I have a date tonight.

上司じょうしに説得せっとくされようが、同僚どうりょうに説得せっとくされようが、僕ぼくはこの会社かいしゃを辞やめるつもりだ。
Whether my boss or my colleagues try to convince me, I intend to quit this company.

電車でんしゃが遅おくれているので、どんなに急いそごうが間まに合あいそうにない。
Since the train is delayed, no matter how much I hurry, it seems I won't make it in time.

誰だれと結婚けっこんしようが、私わたしの勝手かってでしょ。親おやに反対はんたいされたくない。
No matter who I marry, it's my choice. I don't want my parents to oppose it.

どんなに謝あやまろうが、私わたしの誕生日たんじょうびを忘わすれていた彼かれを絶対ぜったいに許ゆるさない。
No matter how much he apologizes, I will never forgive him for forgetting my birthday.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
説得する	せっとくする	to persuade
許す	ゆるす	to forgive