Grammar
N1 connective

Whether it be 〜であれ / 〜であろうと

Meaning

"Whether it is ~", "even if it is ~" — the result holds in every case.

Formation

Notes

Formal. It very often follows a question word (誰であれ, 何であれ), and the doubled form AであれBであれ lists two alternatives that make no difference.

Examples

Whoever it may be, they must obey the rules.

Breakdown
who whoever it may be the rules must obey

Whatever the reason, violence is not permitted.

Breakdown
what kind of reason whatever it may be violence is not permitted

Whether child or adult, the fee is the same.

Breakdown
child whether adult the fee the same

Whatever the weather, the match will be held.

Breakdown
weather how whatever it may be the match will be held

No matter who the opponent is, I will fight with everything.

Breakdown
opponent who no matter who with all my strength will fight

⚠️ Often confused with

Even supposing 〜としても

"Even if ~", "even supposing ~" — the outcome would not change.

Even if or whether 〜にしても / 〜にしろ / 〜にせよ

"Even if ~"; paired, "whether A or B".

No matter what one does 〜ところで

"Even if ~", "no matter how much ~" — the effort will come to nothing.

No matter how 〜(よ)うが / 〜(よ)うと

"No matter how/what ~", "whether ~ or not" — the main clause is unaffected.