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N3 Leçon 8: 19/23

ずにWithout doing

に can be omitted

Structure

Verb[ない+ ず(に)

Exceptions:
する → ず(に)

Détails

  • Niveau de langue

    Formal

À propos de ずに

Although it is not considered to be one of the primary 18 auxiliary verbs that are used in modern Japanese, ず is a classical auxiliary verb that has the same role as ぬ, and ない. This role is negating the verb that it is attached to. ずに is simply the addition of the case marking particle に to ず. Together, they mean 'without doing', in a similar way to ないで.

To use ずに, attach it to the indeterminate form of the verb that you wish to express as 'without doing (A)'. This is the same form used with ない.

ずに is quite a bit more formal than ないで, but still frequently used in modern Japanese. Especially as part of set phrases, like ずにすむ (which we will learn about in another lesson).

Caution

When used with a する verb, する will become せずに, not しずに. Both せ and し are indeterminate forms of する. し, the more common form that is used in east Japan appears with ない.



Exemples

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    (わす)れずに(とど)けてくれてありがとうございます。

    Thank you for notifying me (without forgetting).

    (なに)()らずにあんなこと()ってごめんなさい。

    Sorry for saying those things without knowing the full story.

    (なや)まずに()きるなんて不可能(ふかのう)なのかもしれない。

    It might not be possible to live without worrying.

    値段(ねだん)()ずに()ったら大変(たいへん)なことになった。

    I bought it without checking the price and now I am in a bind.

    (かれ)(あさ)ごはんを()べずに仕事(しごと)()きました。

    He left for work without eating breakfast.

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      ずに – Discussion Grammaire

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      • GudGud07

        GudGud07

        I’m sorry for reviving this topic, but I’m a bit lost, why are we not adding a at the end of the sentence ?

      • FredKore

        FredKore

        The meaning of “not doing” is captured in the ず. Adding the に turns it into something kinda like an adverb – it describes how the phrase that follows is being done, so it gets translated into “without doing”.
        休まない = not rest, doesn’t rest
        休まず = not rest, doesn’t rest
        休まないで勉強する = study without resting
        休まずに勉強する = study without resting
        Because it’s from classical Japanese, ず shows up in a lot of idioms. It’s not as common as ない in everyday conversation, but it has the same meaning.

      • IcyIceBear

        IcyIceBear

        Because of the comma it’s not needed

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