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10課 逆接条件 教科書 p.44〜47
Adverse condition — whether… whether, whether… or not
10課

〜(よ)うと〜まいと・〜(よ)うが〜まいが

教科書 p.44
接続:動意向形 + と/が + 同動詞辞書形 + まいと/まいが
Whether… or not… is…. Two opposing possibilities but the same result.
注意 / Note:Ⅱ類動詞/する can be 食べまい・するまい/しまい. Emphasize "irrelevant".
比較 / Compare:〜まい is an ancient speculative negative form: Ⅰ類 降るまい/Ⅱ類 食べまい/する→するまい・しまい.
よく出る形 / Common form:動意向形+と/が+同じ動詞の辞書形+まいと/まいが.
彼が来ようと来るまいと、会議は予定通り始める。
Whether he comes or not, the meeting will still start on time.
雨が降ろうが降るまいが、明日は出発する。
Rain or no rain, I'll leave tomorrow.
君が信じようと信じるまいと、これは事実だ。
Believe it or not, this is still the truth.

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