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う・よう + が~まいがEven if, No matter what, Whether or not, [Emphatic], Volitional + が

Structure

Even if / No matter what

Verb [おう] + (1)
Verb[まい] + (1)
Noun + だろう.(2) + (1)
[な]Adjective + だろう(2) + (1)
[い]Adjective[+ かろう + (1)

Whether or not

Verb [おう] + (1) + Verb[まい] + (1)
Noun (A) + だろう(2) + (1) + Noun (B) だろう(2) + (1)
[な]Adjective1 + だろう(2) + (1) + [な]Adjective2 + だろう(2) + (1)
[い]Adjective[+ かろう + (1) + [い]Adjective[+ かろう + (1)

(1)
(2) であろう

Détails

  • Niveau de langue

    Formal

À propos de ようが~まいが

When both the positive and negative volitional auxiliary verbs are combined with a verb in Japanese, it has the nuance of 'whether or not (A)', the result will be (B)'. This is quite emphatic, and has a literal meaning similar to 'say it does (A) or say it doesn't (A), it will still be (B)'.

As a reminder, the positive auxiliary verbs of volition are either う or よう, depending on what they are being connected to, while the negative auxiliary verb of volition is まい. Either the case marking particle が or と will appear after both the positive and the negative, with が being slightly more common.

While this structure is primarily seen after verbs, it is important to remember that other auxiliary verbs such as だ can be conjugated in the same way, as can い-Adjectives with the less common かろう structure. This means that nouns, な-Adjectives and い-Adjectives can also appear using a similar grammar pattern. However, because the negative volitional まい cannot pair with these structures, an antonym will usually appear with them instead, with both words using the う or よう positive volitional.

Based primarily on the use of volitionals, this grammar pattern will often indicate the speaker's strong will or opinion that will not change regardless of (A).



Exemples

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    (なん)(ねん)かかろうと、ドラゴンボールを()つけるつもりだ!

    Even if it takes many years, I intend to find the dragon balls!

    (ひと)(なん)()おうが、ずっとあなたを(あい)しています!

    No matter what people say, I will always love you!

    商品(しょうひん)上質(じょうしつ)であろうが悪質(あくしつ)であろうが、よく()れるものはよく()れる。

    Whether the product is of good quality or low quality, if it sells well, it sells well.

    友達(ともだち)()きていようが()きていまいが(わたし)(かれ)らのために(うた)(つづ)ける。

    Whether my friends are alive or not, I will still sing songs for them.

    生徒(せいと)授業(じゅぎょう)出席(しゅっせき)ようが出席(しゅっせき)するまいが(わたし)はきちんと授業(じゅぎょう)(すす)めていく。

    Whether or not students attend, I will proceed with my lecture as planned.

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      ようが~まいが – Discussion Grammaire

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      • Melanthe

        Melanthe

        Why not split up this grammar point into a ‘even if/no matter what’ and an ‘whether or not’? That way we’d get more opportunities to practise each one. As it is right now, I doubt two sentences is enough to master the ‘even if/no matter what’ version.

      • wrt7MameLZE33wlmpCAV

        wrt7MameLZE33wlmpCAV

        Are が・と supposed to be missing from the structure details for 形容詞?

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