A につけ B につけ

When to use

Formal, literary - one of several near-interchangeable "whether A or B" constructions; stylistic choice more than a formality ladder.

Explanation

The ～AにつけBにつけ pattern is used to show that some state or action applies in both situation A and situation B. It often pairs contrasting or related conditions and can be translated as 'whether A or B', 'in either case', etc.

• 彼かれには笑わらうにつけ泣なくにつけ、とても魅力的みりょくてきだ。

  He is very charming whether he’s laughing or crying.

  Kare ni wa warau ni tsuke naku ni tsuke, totemo miryokuteki da.

• 嬉うれしいにつけ悲かなしいにつけ、彼かれはいつも音楽おんがくを聴いている。

  Whether he's happy or sad, he's always listening to music.

  Ureshii ni tsuke kanashii ni tsuke, kare wa itsumo ongaku o kiite iru.

• 日中にっちゅうにつけ夜間やかんにつけ、この景色けしきは美うつくしい。

  This view is beautiful whether it's daytime or nighttime.

  Nitchuu ni tsuke yakan ni tsuke, kono keishiki wa utsukushii.

• 喜よろこびにつけ悲かなしみにつけ、彼女かのじょはいつも私わたしを支ささえてくれる。

  Whether I’m joyful or sorrowful, she always supports me.

  Yorokobi ni tsuke kanashimi ni tsuke, kanojo wa itsumo watashi o sasaete kureru.

Regardless (Whether A Or B)

• A うと B うとA uto B utoN1Shows that the speaker is indifferent to both conditions…
• A かれ B かれA kare B kareN1Expresses 'whether A or B'; both situations are included.
• A であれ B であれA deare B deareN1Indicates the same statement applies to both A and B…
• A とも B ともA tomo B tomoN1Expresses two possibilities; 'either A or B', 'whether A…
• A あるいは BA aruiwa BN2Indicates alternatives; 'A or B', 'either A or B'.
• Noun なり Noun なりA nari B nariN1Lists alternatives of the same kind; 'either A or B', 'A…
• A にしろ B にしろA nishiro B nishiroN1Means 'whether it is A or B'; 'regardless of A or B'.
• A にせよ B にせよA ni seyo B ni seyoN1Either A or B; Regardless of whether it's A or B.
• Noun といい Noun といい〜to ii〜to iiN1Used to express 'both A and B'; 'whether it's A or B'…
• Noun といわず Noun といわずA to iwazu B to iwazuN1Expresses 'both A and B' or 'be it A or B'; applies to…
• ～にしろ～にしろ〜ni shiro 〜ni shiroN2Expresses 'either way', 'in any case', 'be it...', used…
• A うが B うがA uga B ugaN1Expresses the idea of 'no matter how... or', 'even if...…

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