Lesson 7

Depending on / regardless of / ignoring

1 〜いかんだ ~ikan da it all depends on ~ (formal) The outcome is not decided yet — it hangs on one thing. A stiff, formal way to say so.
2 〜いかんでは ~ikan de wa depending on ~ (it may even come to …) 'Depending on how this turns out, even this could happen' — a formal way to warn.
3 〜いかんにかかわらず ~ikan ni kakawarazu regardless of ~ / whatever ~ may be 'Whatever that turns out to be, the rule stays the same' — the stiff language of notices and rules.
4 〜いかんを問わず ~ikan o towazu regardless of ~ / no matter what ~ is 'We will not even ask what it is' — the stiffest language of rules and penalties.
5 〜によらず ~ni yorazu regardless of ~ / contrary to ~ 'Same no matter the age or experience' — and 「見かけによらず」: 'not what you would guess from the looks'.
6 〜はどうあれ ~wa dō are whatever ~ may be / however ~ turns out 'However that turns out, my view — or this fact — stays the same.' A way to state where you stand.
7 〜ならいざしらず ~nara iza shirazu ~ would be one thing, but… First an 'I'd understand if it were that' case, then 'but here…' — surprise or complaint.
8 〜をものともせず ~o mono to mo sezu undaunted by ~ / in the face of ~ A big obstacle stood in the way, but they pushed on without giving in — a form that praises someone's courage.
9 〜をよそに ~o yoso ni ignoring ~ / paying no heed to ~ Everyone around is worried or protesting — but they go their own way, as if it had nothing to do with them.
10 〜を顧みず ~o kaerimizu heedless of ~ / without regard for ~ Doing something without thinking of what one normally must — one's own safety, or the trouble caused to others. News language.

Lesson check

All 10 forms of this lesson together — pick the right one from its look-alikes, the way the exam does. 6/8 completes the lesson.

「面接の結果＿＿＿、採用されないこともあり得る。」— fill the blank.

💡 Hint:A possible outcome — 'it could happen' — follows.

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