connective N2 uncommon politewritten
にしろ — whether ~ or
にしろ
Meaning
- whether ~ or / even if ~ / no matter ~ — grants a case hypothetically, then states something that holds regardless; the formal, somewhat firm equivalent of にしても
Key sentence
行くにしろ、まず連絡してください。
Even if you do go, please get in touch first.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun, plain verb/adjective clause | 〔N / 普通形〕 + にしろ | 学生にしろ / 高いにしろ / 反対するにしろ |
When: Formal / written-leaning; にせよ is the even more formal variant, にしても the softer spoken one.
Examples
理由が何であるにしろ、暴力は許されない。
Whatever the reason may be, violence is not acceptable.
誰が来るにしろ、準備はしておこう。
No matter who comes, let's have things ready.
Easily confused with
Notes
- Doubled as 〜にしろ〜にしろ it means 'whether A or B' (both lead to the same conclusion) — see [[ni-shiro-ni-shiro]].
See にしろ in real sentences
Jengo shows にしろ the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar.