Japatan
접속
- N + であれ、N + であれ
- なA + であれ、なA + であれ
- 疑問詞(+ N) + であれ
해설
There are two uses. (1) X であれ Y であれ: whether it is X or Y, what follows stays the same. (2) With question words, as in どんなNであれ or 誰であれ: "no matter what or who." The second half is usually a judgment, often with べきだ or なければならない. It is formal; in speech, 〜でも〜でも or 〜にしろ〜にしろ are common.
예문
大人であれ子どもであれ、交通ルールは守らなければならない。
Whether you are an adult or a child, you must follow the traffic rules.
晴れであれ雨であれ、試合は予定どおり行われる。
Rain or shine, the game will be held as scheduled.
仕事が好きであれ嫌いであれ、引き受けた以上は最後までやるべきだ。
Whether you like the work or not, once you have taken it on, you should see it through.
どんな理由であれ、締め切りに遅れるのは困る。
Whatever the reason, missing the deadline is a problem.
주의
なり〜なり asks someone to choose one option, while であれ〜であれ means the result is the same either way.
관련 문법
미니 퀴즈
1国内であれ海外（ ）、旅行の前には保険に入っておいたほうがいい。
정답과 해설
정답: 4 であれ
Whether in Japan or abroad, you should get insurance before traveling. It pairs with the earlier 国内であれ to form 国内であれ海外であれ.
2（ ）であれ、人の物を勝手に使ってはいけない。
정답과 해설
정답: 3 どんな理由
Whatever the reason, you must not use other people's things without asking. Here であれ follows a question word phrase: どんな理由であれ. The other forms cannot come before であれ.
3学生であれ社会人であれ、（ ）。
정답과 해설
정답: 2 時間を大切にすべきだ
Whether you are a student or a working adult, you should value your time. The second half must apply to both, so 2 is correct. 1 and 3 talk about only one side, and 4 asks for a choice.
