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N2 Lesson 3: 1/23

も構(かま)わずWithout worrying about

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(かま)わず is an expression that combines も, the う-Verb 構(かま)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(かま)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(かま)う.

Examples

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    御馳走(ごちそう)もかまわず、仕事(しごと)に没頭(ぼっとう)している。

    Without worrying about food, they immerse themselves in their work.

    さんざん失敗(しっぱい)したにも構(かま)わず、まだ研究(けんきゅう)に打(う)ち込(こ)んでいる。

    Without worrying about all of the stuff ups, I am still diving into my research.

    サイレンにもかまわず、避難(ひなん)しようとしない人(ひと)もいる。

    Without worrying about the siren, there are people who are not willing to evacuate.

    錆(さび)もかまわず放置(ほうち)していたせいで、使(つか)えなくなってしまった。

    I left it without worrying about the rust, so I ended up not being able to use it.

    塩辛(しおから)いと感(かん)じていたにもかまわず食(た)べ続(つづ)けて、病気(びょうき)になってしまった。

    I continued eating without worrying about sensing a salty taste and ended up getting sick.

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も構わず – Grammar Discussion

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  • nekoyama

    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

    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。

  • Liras348

    Liras348

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