Learn Japanese grammar: にせよ (ni seyo) / にしろ (ni shiro). Meaning: even if; regardless; whether… or ~.
Both of these can be used interchangeably.
Single use にせよ/ にしろ
With a single use, the meaning is closer to: regardless of; even if.
Single Example 1
何にせよ / 何にしろ
nani ni seyo / nani ni shiro
anyhow; in any case
Single Example 2
いくら忙しいにせよ～
ikura isogashii ni seyo
No matter how busy you may be..
Multi use にせよ/ にしろ
When used twice in the same sentence, the meaning is mostly the same, but adds an “or” between the two items being introduced.
来るにせよ来ないにせよ。
kuru ni seyo konai ni seyo.
Whether you will come or not.
See full lesson for にしろ～にしろ (ni shiro~ni shiro).
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にせよ/ にしろ - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
熱が下がったにせよ、しばらく安静が必要です。
Example #2
欠席するにせよ連絡はしてください。
Example #3
事故で自転車がめちゃくちゃになったが、何にしろ、誰もけがをしなくてよかった。
Example #4
ここは不便でどの駅に行くにせよ、徒歩で30分以上かかる。
Example #5
来るにせよ来ないにせよ、必ず連絡を入れてください。
Vocabulary List 語彙
| Kanji 漢字 | Kana カナ | English 英語 |
|---|---|---|
| 熱 | ねつ | fever |
| 下がる | さがる | to lower |
| 安静 | あんせい | rest |
| 必要 | ひつよう | necessary |
| 事故 | じこ | accident |
| 自転車 | じてんしゃ | bicycle |
| 怪我 | けが | injury |
| 欠席 | けっせき | absent |
| 連絡 | れんらく | contact |
| 必ず | かならず | absolutely |
| 不便 | ふべん | inconvenient |
| 徒歩 | とほ | by foot; walking |
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