〜いかんにかかわらず／〜いかんによらず

Meaning

Expresses that regardless of the content or degree of a matter, the result does not change. It is a stiff, written-language expression stating that there are no exceptions whatever the circumstances, as in 「理由のいかんにかかわらず」. Variant forms include 「いかんによらず」 and 「いかんを問わず」. In contrast to 「〜いかんで（は）」 (where the result changes with the condition), this pattern expresses that the result is fixed irrespective of the condition.

Examples

理由のいかんにかかわらず、暴力は決して許されない。 Regardless of the reason, violence is never acceptable.
結果のいかんによらず、最後まで挑戦したことに意味がある。 Regardless of the outcome, there is meaning in having tried until the end.

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