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N1 Lesson 7: 13/17

と言（い）わず
not only A or B but every-; A, B and every-; not only A or B but all over; A, B both, whether a or B

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Noun (A) + といわず + Noun (B) + といわず
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  • AといわずBといわず (where A and B belong to the same group) is a literary written expression meaning that something applies not only to A or B but to all elements in the group.
    Often followed by expressions like 全て、誰でも and so on. Most commonly used as 夜といわず昼といわず、壁といわず天井といわず and 手をいわず足をいわず (nouns order can differ).
    Fairly rare expression, not used in speech.
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《小説（しょうせつ）》街灯（がいとう）は、はるか北（きた）の村（むら）で、夜（よる）といわず昼（ひる）といわずともりつづけた。
Novel: The lights in the village far north are lit continuously, not only during day or night (but all the time).
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    • 《小説（しょうせつ）》ぜなの室内（しつない）は、壁（かべ）といわず天井（てんじょう）といわず、全（すべ）てよそらのポスターや写真（しゃしん）で埋（う）め尽（つ）くされている。
    The interior of Zena’s room has been plastered with posters and photographs of Yosora not only on walls and the ceiling but everywhere.
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    • 《小説（しょうせつ）》勇者（ゆうしゃ）は戦闘後（せんとうご）、手（て）といわず、足（あし）といわず、満身創痍（まんしんそうい）だった。
    Novel: After the battle, the hero was wounded not only on his hands or feet but all over his body.
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