いかなる

いかなる is a formal, literary-modified way to say “whatever kind of …” or “no matter what kind of ….” It elevates the tone and is common in official, legal, or dramatic writing. It is used before a noun to emphasize that all kinds or any kind of whatever situation are included. When paired with verbs in the negative or with ようと/ても constructions (e.g., いかなる…にも/でも, いかなる事があろうと), it stresses that something holds true in all circumstances, regardless of what happens. Typical contexts include proclamations, defense statements, warnings, or rhetoric that asserts unwavering resolve across any possible scenario. Note that it is less common in casual speech and can sound overly formal outside written Japanese. Examples often involve phrases like いかなる事情にも動じない (not swayed by any circumstances) or いかなる困難があろうと諦めない (no matter what difficulties arise, I won’t give up).