Meaning of 善かれ悪しかれ(よかれあしかれ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 善かれ悪しかれ, 良かれ悪しかれ

Kana Reading よかれあしかれ

Romaji yokareashikare

Examples of 善かれ悪しかれ, 良かれ悪しかれ, よかれあしかれ in a sentence

良かれ悪しかれ、困難を乗り切るにはこうするより他ない。

For good or ill, there is no way but this to tide over the difficulty.
良かれ悪しかれ、テレビは世の中を変えた。

For better or for worse, television has changed the world.
よかれあしかれ、この問題は彼に委せるほかはない。

For better or worse, there is nothing for it but to leave the matter in his hands.

善 JLPT 2

12 strokes

virtuous, good, goodness

On'Yomi: ゼン

Kun'Yomi: よ.い, い.い, よ.く, よし.とする

悪 JLPT 4

11 strokes

bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

On'Yomi: アク, オ

Kun'Yomi: わる.い, わる-, あ.し, にく.い, -にく.い, ああ, いずくに, いずくんぞ, にく.む

良 JLPT 3

7 strokes

good, pleasing, skilled

On'Yomi: リョウ

Kun'Yomi: よ.い, -よ.い, い.い, -い.い

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