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Whether or not A (is/occurs)
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君 が 泣 こ う が 泣 く ま い が 、 注 射 を 為 ま す 。 
You're going to get the shot whether or not you cry.
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私 が 其 の 秘 密 を 知 ろ う が 知 る ま い が 、 貴方 は 大 切 な 友 達 で す 。 
Whether or not I know that secret, you're an important friend to me.
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Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
AVerb: Volitional
と
BVerb: Dictionary Form
まい
と
Basic Examples:
成ろうと成るまいと (whether or not (you) become)

AVerb: Volitional
が
BVerb: Dictionary Form
まい
が
Basic Examples:
起ころうが起こるまいが (whether or not it occurs)

Notes
When the verb B is する, it can change to するまい, しまい, すまい.
Related Expressions
うが~うが
Where this grammar is found


Grammar usage notes

Aをしてもしなくても、関係なくB

Aには同じ動詞を繰り返して使う。
BにはAの条件のどちらにも関係ない、影響されないことを表す文が来る。
Bには話者の判断・決意などを表す文が来ることが多い。
硬くもカジュアルにも出来る
例:結婚しようがしまいが、私の勝手でしょ！ほっといて！
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とくむ
Level: 248

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mysticfive
Level: 2445
there is also another similar, but slightly differently-nuanced usage: うか‾まいか, where the two options are being decided on (ex 台風のような雨だ。予定通り美術館に行こうか行くまいか。It's raining like a typhoon - should I go to the museum as planned or not? also 彼と結婚しようかするまいか悩むくらいなら、やめた方がいい。If you're having a hard time deciding to marry him or not, you'd better forget about it.)
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15 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346
http://www.renshuu.org/index.php?page=grammar/individual&id=324 ??
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15 years ago
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mysticfive
Level: 2445
ah, there it is - didn't show up under the search for some reason
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15 years ago
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emmy
Level: 3
This is basically the same as -てもーなくても。　 cf. 雨が降っても、降らなくても 雨が降ろうが降るまいが (Sorry, if I use the squiggly line, it and everything after it disappears from my post.)
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15 years ago
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yappa
Level: 1
Acording to my book (Nihongo sou matome N1 bunpou), when the verb B is する, we can use any of しまい／すまい／するまい, not just しまい
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12 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346
Thanks for the information - I've verified it on this end, and am updating it now!
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12 years ago
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stupidguy
Level: 185

Related grammar: うが~うが "Whether A or B"

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4 years ago
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stupidguy
Level: 185

Bumping for related grammar.

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4 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346

Done!

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4 years ago


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