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如何に関わらず (いかんにかかわらず) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression
regardless of ; irrespective of
Formal expression used to mean 'no matter what ... is'. Often follows a noun or noun phrase with の, as in ...の如何に関わらず. Common in written and formal spoken Japanese.
Written forms 如何いかん に 関かか わらず
Standard kanji spelling using 如何. This is the most formal and common written form.
如何いかん にかかわらず
Variant with にかかわらず in kana. Slightly less formal but still common.
connection, barrier, gateway
Similar words に 関かか わらず A more general pattern meaning 'regardless of'. 如何に関わらず is a specific formal phrase using 如何 (いかん) to mean 'how' or 'what', emphasizing the condition.
いかんにかかわらず The kana-only spelling of the same expression. Less formal and less common in official documents.
Etymology Combination of 如何 (いかん, 'how; what kind') + に + 関わらず (かかわらず, 'regardless of'). The kanji 如何 is a jukujikun reading for いかん.
