Concessive conjunction used in formal or literary Japanese. Often paired with とも or ても, as in よしんば. The standalone よし is somewhat old-fashioned.
Even if I fail, I won't regret it.
Even if he doesn't come, we'll hold the meeting as scheduled.
even if; even though; supposing that
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 縦し and 縦 are rare and archaic.
Rare kanji spelling; learners should use the kana form.
Rare kanji spelling; learners should use the kana form.
Developed from 良し, “all right; granted,” used to concede a hypothetical condition and hence introduce the sense “even if” or “even though.”