Grammar Info
N1 Lesson 2: 13/17

であれ
even if, even, no matter

Structure
Noun + であれ
[な]Adjective + であれ
WH-Word + であれ
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使用域 硬い
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  • [AであれB is used to express that B doesn’t change regardless of A. Used to emphasize strong feelings and unchangeable truths]
  • [Written expression, generally used with たとえ、wh- word, or in the であれ~であれ construction]
  • [WH-Word = Who, What, Where, When, Why, How]
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友人(ゆうじん)の家(いえ)あれ、訪問時(ほうもんじ)は靴(くつ)脱(ぬ)ぐことが、基本的(きほんてき)な礼儀(れいぎ)です。
Even if it is a friend's house, taking shoes off when visiting are basic manners.
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小説(しょうせつ):「どのような状況(じょうきょう)あれ、逃(に)げることは許(ゆる)されない。」
Novel: "No matter the circumstances, running away is unforgivable."
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たとえ氷(こおり)のように純粋(じゅんすい)あれ世界(せかい)の悪(あく)からは免(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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A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar
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