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GRAMMAR
〜だろうが(N・Na-Adj)
even if
no matter
Explanation
NOTE

〜だろうが means even if / no matter — the result stays the same whatever the situation is.

子供こどもだろうが、ルールはまもるべきだ。
No matter if it's a child, the rules must be followed.
NOTE

It is emphatic and formal. The speaker dismisses the condition as irrelevant to the outcome.

天気てんき不安定ふあんていだろうが試合しあいおこなわれる。
Even if the weather is unstable, the match will be held.
It is often used to insist that no condition can change the result.
NOTE

Attach だろうが directly to a noun. No particle comes between the noun and だろうが.

STRUCTURE
N
だろうが
社長しゃちょうだろうが規則きそくおなじだ。
Shachou darou ga, kisoku wa onaji da.
No matter if you're the president, the rules are the same.
夜中よなかだろうがかれ電話でんわる。
Yonaka darou ga, kare wa denwa ni deru.
Even if it's the middle of the night, he answers the phone.
仕事しごと大変たいへんだろうが彼女かのじょあきらめない。
Shigoto ga taihen darou ga, kanojo wa akiramenai.
Even if the work is hard, she won't give up.
相手あいてだれだろうが自分じぶん意見いけんつたえます。
Aite ga dare darou ga, jibun no iken o tsutaemasu.
No matter who the person is, I will convey my opinion.
あめだろうがかぜだろうが毎日まいにちはしります。
Ame darou ga kaze darou ga, mainichi hashirimasu.
Whether it is raining or windy, I run every day.
明日あした休日きゅうじつだろうが仕事しごとをしなければなりません。
Ashita ga kyuujitsu darou ga, shigoto o shinakereba narimasen.
Even if tomorrow is a holiday, I must work.

Practice exercises

1
相手あいて子供こどもだろうが真剣しんけんたたかう。
No matter if the opponent is a child, I fight seriously.
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2
みち危険きけんだろうがかれまえすすむ。
Even if the road is dangerous, he moves forward.
Answer
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3
休日きゅうじつだろうがかれ毎朝まいあさはしる。
Even if it's a day off, he runs every morning.
Answer
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4
正当せいとう理由りゆうだろうが規則きそく規則きそくだ。
No matter that it is a legitimate reason, rules are rules.
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5
専門家せんもんかだろうが慢心まんしん禁物きんもつだ。
No matter that you are an expert, overconfidence is forbidden.
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6
素人しろうとだろうがかない。
No matter if you are an amateur, you should not cut corners.
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7
部長ぶちょうともなると、多忙たぼうだろうがやすめない。
When you become a department manager, no matter how busy you are, you cannot rest.
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8
子供こどもならまだしも、大人おとなだろうが責任せきにんるべきだ。
If it were a child it would still be acceptable, but no matter that you are an adult, you should take responsibility.
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