Grammar Info
N1 Lesson 6: 5/17

いかん〜ず
regardless of (whatever … is), irrespective of (whatever … is)

いかん is a formal written expression meaning “how"/ “in what way”

Structure
Noun + (の) + いかん + に関わらず(1)

(1) によらを問わず
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使用域 硬い
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  • [Aのいかんにかかわらず・によらず・を問わずB means that regardless of (whatever) A (is), B is the case]
  • [It is used to express that A is not taken into account]
  • [A fairly rare, formal expression. Generally used with nouns like 結果 or 理由]
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《ライセンス契約(けいやく)》当社(とうしゃ)は事情(じじょう)のいかんに関(かか)わらず、本品(ほんぴん)の不適切(ふてきせつ)な使用(しよう)によって生(しょう)じたいかなる損害(そんがい)については責任(せきにん)を負(お)いません。
License agreement: The company will not be held responsible for any damage caused due to the improper usage of the product regardless of (what) the circumstances (are).
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《販売店(はんばいてん)の返品(へんぴん)ポリシー》商品(しょうひん)到着後(とうちゃくご)2週間(しゅうかん)以内(いない)あれば、理由(りゆう)のいかんによらず、自由(じゆう)に返品(へんぴん)することが可能(かのう)です。
Return policy of a store: It is possible to return any product, free of charge, regardless of (what) the reason (is) if the return falls within two weeks of the delivery of the product.
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学校(がっこう)の方針(ほうしん)》本校(ほんこう)はプログラム及(およ)び活動(かつどう)などでは、宗教(しゅうきょう)・国籍等(こくせきとう)のいかんを問(と)わず、いかなる差別(さべつ)も許(ゆる)しません。
School policy: The school will not discriminate regardless of religion or ethnic origin, and so on, in its programs or activities.
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Books
Try N1
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Shin Kanzen Master N1 Bunpou
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Sou Matome Bunpou N1
Page 100
A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar
Page 128