Grammar Info
N1 Lesson 2: 9/17

う・よう + が
even if, no matter what, whether or not, [emphatic], volitional + が・と

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

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 + [い]Adjective[+ かろう

(1)
(2) であろう
Details
Register Formal
使用域 硬い
Information
  • [Used to express strong feelings (I will never stop loving you) and unchangeable truths (even if students do not come to school, I will still teach)]
  • [Stronger and more formal than ても]
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人(ひと)何(なん)言(い)おうが、ずっとあなたを愛(あい)しています!
No matter what people say, I will always love you!
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生徒(せいと)授業(じゅぎょう)に出席(しゅっせき)ようが出席(しゅっせき)するまいが私(わたし)はきちんと授業(じゅぎょう)を進(すす)めていく。
Whether or not students attend, I will proceed with my lecture as planned.
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何(なん)年(ねん)かかろうと、ドラゴンボールを見(み)つけるようにする!
Even if it takes many years, I will do my best to find the dragon balls!
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Books
Tae Kim's Japanese Grammar Guide
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