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Decoded Slug: A かれ B かれ (A kare B kare)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
A かれ B かれ (A kare B kare)
A かれ B かれ (A kare B kare)
Short explanation:
Express either A or B or both; 'whether A or B'
Formation:
Noun + かれ + Noun + かれ
Examples:
冬かれ夏かれ、毎日ジョギングする。
Fuyu kare natsu kare, mainichi jyogingu suru.
Whether it is winter or summer, I jog every day.
彼が来るかれ来ないかれ、パーティーは始める。
Kare ga kuru kare konai kare, paatii wa hajimeru.
Whether he comes or not, the party will start.
勝つかれ負けるかれ、試合に出ることが大事だ。
Katsu kare makeru kare, shiai ni deru koto ga daiji da.
Whether we win or lose, it's important to compete in the game.
雨かれ雪かれ、犬の散歩を忘れないでください。
Ame kare yuki kare, inu no sanpo wo wasurenai de kudasai.
Whether it's raining or snowing, please don't forget to walk the dog.
Long explanation:
The ～AかれBかれ grammar point is used to express the idea of 'whether A or B', including both situations. This is equivalent to 'whether A or B or both' in English.