N1 grammar · Lesson 7

「であれ」「といい」「なり」: pairs and “whether … or”

味あじといい香かおりといい、この店みせのコーヒーは申もうし分ぶんない。

「AであれBであれ」: same either way; 「AといいBといい」: a verdict on aspects; 「AなりBなり」: suggestions. Compare 「にしても〜にしても」 「たり〜たり」.

Practise Paid

In this lesson

  1. 01「AであれBであれ」: whether A or B
  2. 02「AといいBといい」: both A and B …
  3. 03「AなりBなり」: A or B, pick one and do it
  4. 04Compared with similar expressions
  5. 05Dialogue and short text: recommending a restaurant, choosing tools

Practice

  • What does this sentence mean?
  • Which sentence uses it correctly?
  • Choose the phrase for each blank
  • Rewrite as asked
  • Put the pieces in order
  • Read the passage and answer the questions

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