Adj stem + かれ + Adj stem + かれ

[Whether ... or ...; be it ... or ...]

Connection: Adjective stem + かれ + opposite/contrasting adjective stem + かれ

Usage: A literary expression meaning "whether one way or the other." Used with pairs of contrasting adjectives to express that something applies regardless of which extreme it falls on.

Common pairs:

• 多かれ少なかれ (more or less; to some degree)
• 遅かれ早かれ (sooner or later)
• 良かれ悪しかれ (for better or worse)

Examples:

多かれ少なかれ、誰でもストレスを感じている。(More or less, everyone feels stress.)

遅かれ早かれ、真実は明らかになるだろう。(Sooner or later, the truth will come to light.)

良かれ悪しかれ、この決定は我々全員に影響する。(For better or worse, this decision affects us all.)