Structure
Verb + の + も(1) + かまわず
[い]Adjective + の + も + かまわず
[な]Adjective + である + も(1) + かまわず
Noun + も(1) + かまわず
(1) にも
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About も構わず
も構わず is an expression that combines も, the う-Verb 構う 'to mind', or 'to care', and the literary auxiliary verb ず, which connects to verbs in the same way, and has the same meaning as ない. Common translations for this pattern include 'without worrying about (A), (B)', and 'without minding (A), (B)'. This structure is seen with verbs, い-Adjectives, and な-Adjectives followed by の, but may also follow nouns without the addition of の. Occasionally, にも may be used instead of も for further emphasis.
も構わず is used most frequently to express that (A) is something that is either being ignored or that the speaker is not worried about. The (B) part of the statement will regularly highlight something that is being without any consideration for (A). This comes from the standard 'to brace', or 'to give pause' meaning of 構う.
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他の人の視線もかまわず、彼女は裸でダンスをした。
Without worrying about other people looking, she danced in the nude.
失敗したらどうしようという不安もかまわず、彼はみんなの前で告白した。
Without worrying about the uneasiness of what to do in case of failure, he confessed his feelings in front of everyone.
さんざん失敗したにも構わず、まだ研究に打ち込んでいる。
Without worrying about all of the stuff ups, I am still diving into my research.
御馳走もかまわず、仕事に没頭している。
Without worrying about food, they immerse themselves in their work.
再三の忠告もかまわず結婚し、大失敗しました。
I got married without worrying about the repeated advice I got. It was a huge failure.
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も構わず – Grammar Discussion
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megatron0000
<...nekoyama
をものともせず is used when someone does something in the face of adverse circumstances.
“Even though there is a [noisy and annoying] siren, some people still pull through and fearlessly manage to make no ostensible effort to evacuate”… sounds a bit weird.
mrnoone
Just like @nekoyama says, it will sound strange.
“をものともせず” means to not give to difficulties or criticism, and is followed by action we can admire in those circumstances.
Examples:
けがをものともせず試合に出た
He went into the game despite his injury.批判をものともせず自分の主張をつらぬいた
I stood up for myself despite criticism.You can use " を意に介さず" instead, which simply means ‘not caring’ or ‘not worrying’.
サイレンを意に介さず、避難しようとしない人もいる。
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