〇〇ようと〇〇まいと (-you to -mai to)

Meaning

AようとBまいと、C

  1. whatever A or B, C will happen
  2. without any consideration of neither A nor B, C will happen

All JLPT 1 grammar : 〇〇ようと〇〇まいと(A-you to B-mai to),whatever A or B, C will happen; without any consideration of neither A nor B, C will happen, Noun – used as a suffix, Noun

Usually written using kana alone

〇〇ようと〇〇まいとis a synonym of 〇〇しても〇〇しなくても

Example

日本語意味
彼がそこに行こう行きまいと、私は彼と絶対に話さないと決めた。What ever he goes there or not, I decided to not speak to him.
この電子レンジが安いと店員が言おうと言わないと、多くても払えるのは200ドルまでだ。Whatever the staff say this microwave is cheap or not, I can pay 200 dollars at most, that’s all.
彼女がどんな反応しようとしまいと、私はただ彼の意見をそのまま言ったまでだ。Whatever how she reacted. I just told her his opinion as it is, that’s all.

Vocabulary

日本語ローマ字意味
午後gogoafternoon, PM
話すhanasuto talk, to discuss, to chat
絶対zettaidefinitely
払えるharaeruto pay
ドルdorudollar
多くてもookutemoat most
意見ikenopinion, view, comment
karehe, him
watashiI, me
ただtadaonly, just
そのままsonomamaas it is
言うiuto tell, to say

Kanji

漢字おんよみくんよみ意味
とき, -どきtime, hour
はな.す, はなしtale, talk
おお.い, まさ.に, まさ.るmany, much
フツ,ヒツ,ホツはら.う, -はら.い, -ばら.いpay, clear out, banish
ケンみ.る, み.える, み.せるsee, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
ゲン,ゴンい.う, ことsay, word
idea, mind
わたくし, わたしprivate, me
かれ, かの, か.のhe, that, the

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