どんなに〜ようが
“No matter how much / how hard / how …” → Used to emphasize that even to an extreme degree, the result or conclusion does not change.
N1
Meaning
“No matter how much / how hard / how …” → Used to emphasize that even to an extreme degree, the result or conclusion does not change.
Formation
どんなに + Verb (volitional form) + ようが
どんなに + い-adjective (adverbial form) + かろうが ※ formal / written
どんなに + な-adjective + であろうが ※ formal / written
Explanation
どんなに〜ようが is used when the speaker wants to stress that:
the degree, effort, or intensity may be very large
but it still does not affect the outcome
Compared to plain ようが〜ようが, this grammar adds:
emphasis on extremeness
“even if it is to that extent…”
It often expresses:
determination
inevitability
firm judgment
Commonly used in:
arguments
written explanations
formal or serious statements
JLPT N1 reading passages
💡 Core nuance:
“Even if it reaches any degree, the result is unchanged.”