にかかわらず・に関/拘/係わらず (nikakawarazu ni warazu)

Without being affected by; no matter whether

Meaning & usage

にかかわらず means that something happens or holds true no matter what the preceding condition is. It attaches to nouns (晴雨) and to contrasting pairs of plain-form verbs or adjectives, often affirmative and negative forms like 疲れているいない or 好むと好まざる. It is a formal expression common in written and official contexts.

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