<entry>
<ent_seq>2136650</ent_seq>
<r_ele>
<reb>であれ</reb>
</r_ele>
<sense>
<pos>&exp;</pos>
<gloss>no matter (what, who, etc.)</gloss>
</sense>
<sense>
<pos>&exp;</pos>
<s_inf>as ...であれ...であれ</s_inf>
<gloss>whether ... or ...</gloss>
</sense>
<sense>
<pos>&exp;</pos>
<xref>である</xref>
<s_inf>imperative form of である</s_inf>
<gloss>be</gloss>
</sense>
</entry>