「～が～ない」- Hypothetical Concessive Structure

Explanation

「～が～ない」 is a common Japanese grammatical structure used to express a hypothetical concessive relationship. It means that no matter how the condition in the first clause changes, the result in the second clause remains unchanged. This structure is often used with words that indicate hypothetical conditions, such as 「と」、「いくら」、「たとえ」、「誰」、「何」, etc.

Grammar Pattern

Grammar Point	Connection	Explanation
～が～ない	Verb dictionary form / Verb -い form -かろう + が + Verb negative form	Used to express that no matter how the condition in the first clause changes, the result in the second clause remains unchanged.

Basic Usage

「～が～ない」 is mainly used to emphasize that no matter how the condition in the first clause changes, the result in the second clause remains unchanged. This structure is often used to highlight the certainty and immutability of the result.

Examples

• どんなに強つよかろうが、勝かてない。
• Donna ni tsuyokarou ga, katenai.
• No matter how strong you are, you can't win.
  

Deep Dive

Here are some examples to further understand the usage of 「～が～ない」:

• Emphasizing that the result remains unchanged regardless of the condition

  • どんなに頑張がんばろうが、結果けっかは変かわらない。
  • Donna ni ganbarou ga, kekka wa kawaranai.
  • No matter how hard you try, the result won't change.
    

• Used to express a fixed fact

  • いくら説明せつめいしようが、彼かれは理解りかいできない。
  • Ikura setsumei shiyou ga, kare wa rikai dekinai.
  • No matter how much you explain, he won't understand.
    

Real-Life Examples

Here are some examples of 「～が～ない」 used in everyday conversations:

• どんなに高たかかろうが、買かわない。

• Donna ni takakarou ga, kawanai.
• No matter how expensive it is, I won't buy it.
  

• 何なにが起おころうが、私わたしは行いく。

• Nani ga okorou ga, watashi wa iku.
• No matter what happens, I will go.
  

• 誰だれが反対はんたいしようが、計画けいかくは進すすめる。

• Dare ga hantai shiyou ga, keikaku wa susumeru.
• No matter who opposes it, the plan will proceed.
  

Summary

「～が～ない」 is an important grammatical structure used to express a hypothetical concessive relationship, emphasizing that no matter how the condition in the first clause changes, the result in the second clause remains certain and unchangeable.