Infos Grammaire

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であれEven if, Even, No matter

Structure

Noun + であれ
[な]Adjective + であれ
WH-Word + であれ

Détails

  • Formal

À propos de であれ

Functioning as an extension of である, the formal copula that is a combination of the conjunctive form of the auxiliary verb だ, and the う-Verb ある, であれ or であろうと will be used in order to express strong will or conviction.

あれ is simply the imperative form of ある, while あろうと is the positive volitional form combined with the case-marking particle と. Both structures are usually translated as 'even if (A), (B)', or 'no matter if (A), (B)'. Despite this, the more literal meaning of each is closer to 'so it's (A), (B) still won't be affected'. This just emphasizes the fact that (A) is of no relation to the result, like saying 'so what if it is' in English.

Both であれ and であろうと will primarily attach to nouns in sentences that express some kind of question or assumption through words like どんな or たとえ.

As both であれ and であろうと use structures that indicate strong will, these grammar patterns will frequently be used in sentences where the speaker is expressing their opinions or resolutions.

Synonymes



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Exemples

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  • (だれ)であれ(すべ)ての人々(ひとびと)同様(どうよう)()ぬ。

    No matter who you are, all people die similarly.

  • 小説(しょうせつ):「どのような状況(じょうきょう)であれ()げることは(ゆる)されない。」

    Novel: 'No matter the circumstances, running away is unforgivable.'

  • (なん)であれ両親(りょうしん)にとっては()()はいつも(あい)する()()

    No matter what, from a parent's point of view, their child is always their beloved child.

  • たとえ(ちい)さなものであれ検察官(けんさつかん)賄賂(わいろ)()()るわけにはいかない。

    Even if it is just a small thing, the public prosecutor must not accept a bribe.

  • たとえ(こおり)のように純粋(じゅんすい)であれ世界(せかい)(あく)からは(まぬが)れられないだろう。

    Even if one is as pure as ice, it seems that one cannot avoid the evil of the world.

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      であれ – Discussion Grammaire

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      • domi650

        domi650

        I don´t understand the difference in usage between であれ and であろうと.
        And if I see it correctly, it doesn´t get explained at all in this grammar point.
        It just says to place them after a noun or WH-Word, but in the reviews であろうと gets marked as yellow/wrong and Bunpro tells you to use であれ instead?

        I first thought maybe it´s the case that であろうと comes after Na-Adjectives and であれ after Nouns, however, this is disproven as both come after normal Nouns in the example sentences. It seems to be a nuance in meaning and usage as the であろうと uses the volitional form, but without explanations I can only speculate…
        It seems like you planned this grammar point exclusively for であれ and added であろうと as a similar alternative without any explanations

        Please add something there, Bunpro

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