JLPT N1

～ようが

No matter how/what/who

Structure

Verb volitional form + と/が | い-adj. stem + かろうと/が | な-adj. + だろうと/が | Noun + だろうと/が

This grammar expresses that an action or state will remain unchanged, regardless of the condition or circumstance mentioned before it.

どんなに批判されようが、自分の信念を貫く。

No matter how much I am criticized, I will stick to my beliefs.

Confusing it with ～ても which has a similar meaning but less emphasis on absoluteness.

Think of it as 'even if [something happens], I will still [do something]'.

Import an article and tap any sentence using it. The explanation comes back about the sentence in front of you, not a textbook example.