はどうであれ

however, whatever

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Structure

[noun] + はどうであれ

Description

はどうであれ means "whatever X may be", "regardless of X": the speaker grants that X could be anything and says it changes nothing. It follows a noun, and the second half is a firm judgement, a principle or a decision.

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Whatever the result, you should give it your all.

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Whatever the reason, violence is unacceptable.

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Whatever the circumstances, you should keep your promises.

The nouns are abstract ones whose content is open: けっか結果, りゆう理由, じじょう事情, かこ過去, かたち形, ほうほう方法, どうき動機.

が in place of は means the same: けっか結果がどうであれ.

であれ…であれ

To name two possibilities instead of leaving it open, repeat であれ after each noun: "whether it's X or Y".

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Whether it's success or failure, what matters is trying.

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であれ is the written form of であっても, and はどうであれ belongs to essays, speeches and serious argument. In conversation, say はどうでもor がどうだろうと.

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Whatever the reason, being late is not OK.

Examples

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Regardless of the result, I want to try hard so I have no regrets.

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Whatever the reason, being late is being late.

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Whatever her past may be, I want you to look at who she is now.

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Regardless of what others think, I intend to follow the path I believe in.

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Whatever form it takes, as long as the feeling gets across, that's enough.

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Whatever the circumstances, you must not break the law.

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Regardless of the method, achieving the goal is what matters.

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Whatever his true feelings may be, that remark was problematic.

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Regardless of the weather, the event will be held as planned.

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Whatever the reaction of those around me, I will not change this decision.

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Regardless of nationality, all people should be treated equally.

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Whatever the motive, the fact that he helped someone doesn't change.

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