どうであれ

dōdeare

Conjunction

1. however; whatever

Related to であれ

たとえ天候てんこうがどうであれ、私わたくしは行いきます。

tatoe tenkōga dōdeare watashiwa ikimasu

I will go, be the weather what it may.

29 Variants Available

Essential 2 items

どうであった

dōdeatta

The past form

1. How was it?; How were things?

Verb

#26856

どうであって

dōdeatte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. however; any way it may be

Conjunction

#27750

Common 11 items

どうであったばかり

dōdeattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just did; Recently did

Verb

#21926

どうであっちゃう

dōdea' chau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. It will happen somehow.; It's going to end badly.

Verb

#24476

どうであっちゃダメ

dōdeaccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't do whatever.; Don't do anything reckless.

Conjunction

#24561

どうであっていない

dōdeatte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not happening.; Not being.

Conjunction

#21980

どうであっている

dōdeatte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Being alright; Managing

Verb

#23985

どうであってはいけない

dōdeattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not do.; Should not be.

Adjective

#27901

どうであってもいい

dōdeattemo ii

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. Do whatever you want.; It's up to you.

Adjective

#19875

どうであっとく

dōdea' toku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. However you like it.; As you wish.

Conjunction

#27669

どうであれところ

dōdeare tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

Verb

#25764

どうであれみたい

dōdeare mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like...; Seems like...

Conjunction

#26021

どうであっています

dōdeatte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is WORD being done?; Is WORD in progress?

Conjunction

#20524

Advanced 16 items

どうであったそうだ

dōdeatta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It was said.; I heard it was.

Conjunction

#23645

どうであっただろう

dōdeattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. How it might have been; What it was likely like

Conjunction

#25180

どうであったところ

dōdeatta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. How it was; What it was like

Verb

#24151

どうであったら

dōdeattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it were…; If it is…

Conjunction

#26343

どうであったらしい

dōdeattarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to be; Apparently was

Conjunction

#26141

どうであってくれ

dōdeatte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Anything will do.; Just make it work.

Conjunction

#23102

どうであってちょうだい

dōdeatte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Whatever you want.; Anything is fine.

Conjunction

#23197

どうであれそうだ

dōdeare sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems like...; Apparently...

Conjunction

#22465

どうであれと

dōdeareto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. However it may be; Whatever happens

Conjunction

#27608

どうであれな

dōdearena

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. No matter what.; Absolutely not.

Conjunction

#27163

どうであれなら

dōdearenara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. However it may be; If it happens to be

Conjunction

#26399

どうであれようだ

dōdeare yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Apparently; Seemingly

Conjunction

#22499

どうであれらしい

dōdearerashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like...; Apparently...

Conjunction

#23715

どうであってくださいませ

dōdeatte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please, by all means.; Anything you please.

Conjunction

#26453

どうであってはならない

dōdeattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not be.; Absolutely not.

Adjective

#19032

どうであってもよろしい

dōdeattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. However you please.; Any way is fine.

Adjective

#19812

どうであれ

dōdeare

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

29 Variants Available