Structure
[い]Adjective[い]+ かれ + [い]Adjective[い](Antonym) + かれ
遅かれ早かれ - sooner or later
多かれ少なかれ - more or less
to a greater or lesser extent
良かれ悪しかれ - good or bad
for better or worse
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About かれ〜かれ
かれ~かれ will attach to the stem of 2 adjectives that are antonyms, before going on to explain how the result remains the same regardless.
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どんな人でも多かれ少なかれ悩みを抱えて生きている。Whether it be to a higher or lesser extent, everyone lives burdened by troubles.
- 暑かれ寒かれ、脱水症状は起こりうるので水分補給はこまめにしてください。Dehydration can occur in hot or cold weather, so please hydrate frequently.
- 遅かれ早かれ提出させないといけないのであるならば、早めに提出した方がいいと思う。If it has to be submitted sooner or later, I think it is better to submit it as soon as possible.
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この発明は、良かれ悪しかれたくさんの人に影響を与えるだろう。This invention will affect a lot of people, for better or worse.
Examples
「こんなにタバコを吸い続けては遅かれ早かれ病気になるだろう。」
'If you keep on smoking like this, sooner or later you will get sick.'
この発見は良かれ悪しかれ、大きな変化をもたらすだろう。
For better or worse, this discovery will bring great change.
好奇心は多かれ少なかれ誰もが持っているものだろう。
Curiosity is something that everybody has, to a greater or lesser extent.
遅かれ早かれ有人火星探査の時代はやってくるはずだ。
I am sure that sooner or later, the era of manned missions to Mars will come.
研究によるとあらゆる頭部外傷は多かれ少なかれ脳に影響を及ぼすということだ。
According to research, all kinds of head trauma affect the brain to a greater or lesser extent.
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