～ても～なくても
Whether something happens or not
You’ll be able to say that the same result applies in both the positive and negative case.
霧が出ても出なくても、朝の湖の景色はとても美しいです。
kiri ga dete mo denakute mo, asa no mizuumi no keshiki wa totemo utsukushii desu.
What do you think this sentence means?
Whether mist appears or not, the view of the morning lake is very beautiful.
State that the outcome holds in either case
～ても～なくても pairs the affirmative and negative conditional forms of a verb or adjective to express that the situation or conclusion remains the same regardless of whether the action happens or not.
彼が来ても来なくても、パーティーは七時に始めます。
kare ga kite mo konakute mo, paatii wa shichiji ni hajimemasu.
Whether he comes or not, we will start the party at seven.
高くても高くなくても、このかばんがほしいです。
takakute mo takakunakute mo, kono kaban ga hoshii desu.
Whether it is expensive or not, I want this bag.
Combine affirmative and negative て-forms
Place the verb in its て-form followed by も, then repeat the same verb in its negative ない-form converted to なくても.
信じても信じなくても、これは本当にあった話です。
shinjite mo shinjinakute mo, kore wa hontou ni atta hanashi desu.
Whether you believe it or not, this is a story that really happened.
薬を飲んでも飲まなくても、風邪は一週間ぐらいで治る。
kusuri o nonde mo nomanakute mo, kaze wa isshuukan gurai de naoru.
Whether or not you take medicine, a cold gets better in about a week.
窓を開けても開けなくても、この部屋は夏になるととても暑い。
mado o akete mo akenakute mo, kono heya wa natsu ni naru to totemo atsui.
Whether you open the window or not, this room gets very hot in summer.
朝ご飯を食べても食べなくても、昼になるとおなかがすく。
asagohan o tabete mo tabenakute mo, hiru ni naru to onaka ga suku.
Whether I eat breakfast or not, I get hungry by noon.
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