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Decoded Slug: ～だろうとなかろうと (〜darou to nakarou to)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～だろうとなかろうと (〜darou to nakarou to)
～だろうとなかろうと (〜darou to nakarou to)
Short explanation:
Expresses 'regardless of whether it is or isn't'.
Formation:
Noun + だろうとなかろうと
Examples:
試験が難しいだろうとなかろうと、全力で頑張ります。
Shiken ga muzukashii darou to nakarou to, zenryoku de ganbarimasu.
Regardless of whether the exam is difficult or not, I will do my best.
彼が来るだろうとなかろうと、私たちは始めます。
Kare ga kuru darou to nakarou to, watashitachi wa hajimemasu.
Whether he comes or not, we will start.
この仕事が面白いだろうとなかろうと、私は続けます。
Kono shigoto ga omoshiroi darou to nakarou to, watashi wa tsuzukemasu.
Whether this job is interesting or not, I will continue.
彼が賛成するだろうとなかろうと、私たちは進行します。
Kare ga sansei suru darou to nakarou to, watashitachi wa shinkou shimasu.
Whether he agrees or not, we will proceed.
Long explanation:
The ～だろうとなかろうと grammar point is used to express the idea of 'regardless of whether it is or isn't'. In this framework, the two situations that contrast are simply different perspectives of the same reality. It translates as 'whether it is or not' in English.