Grammar Info

N1 Lesson 8: 20/20

を顧(かえり)みずWithout regard for, Ignoring, Without concern for

Structure

Noun + を顧(かえり)みず
Noun + も顧(かえり)みず

Details

    About を顧みず

    を顧(かえり)みず is a stiff phrase used to express that no heed is given to something. It is often translated as 'regardless of' or 'despite'. In terms of structure, it is a combination of the object-marking particle を, the irrealis form of the verb 顧(かえり)みる (meaning 'to look back', literally or metaphorically), and the classical negative auxiliary verb ず.

    を顧(かえり)みず is used directly after any noun or noun phrase which is being ignored or considered irrelevant. It is very often used with the nouns 危険(きけん), 犠牲(ぎせい), 家庭(かてい), and other nouns which represent significant things.

    Owing to the core meaning of 顧(かえり)みる, を顧(かえり)みず can be literally interpreted as 'without reflecting on (A)'. It is often used in regards to consequences, warnings and dangers, and sounds more elevated in tone than casual equivalents such as を気(き)にしないで.

    Instead of the を particle, も may also be used. も will be used in more emphatic sentences, with the meaning of 'even'.

    Fun Fact

    The word 顧(かえり)みる comes from かえる, in the broad meaning of 'to return (to an original place or to an original state)', and みる, 'to look' or 'to see', thus giving the meaning 'to look back (upon)'. In terms of kanji, かえりみる is also written as 省(かえり)みる. This orthography is used to emphasize looking back in regret or upon one's own actions and mistakes.

    Examples

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    • 徹夜(てつや)した後(あと)の眠(ねむ)さを顧(かえり)みず友人(ゆうじん)の相談(そうだん)に乗(の)った。

      Without regard for my sleepiness after pulling an all-nighter, I listened to my friend's problems.

      • お隣(となり)さんは、台風(たいふう)を顧(かえり)みず車(くるま)の掃除(そうじ)をしている。

        Ignoring the typhoon, my neighbor is cleaning their car.

        • 怖(こわ)さを顧(かえり)みず、闘牛(とうぎゅう)と一騎打(いっきう)ちをしたあの経験(けいけん)は今(いま)でも鮮明(せんめい)に覚(おぼ)えている。

          I still vividly remember that experience of fighting a bull one-on-one without regard for the fear.

          • 月曜日(げつようび)から５連勤(ごれんきん)なのを顧(かえり)みず、日曜(にちよう)の朝方(あさがた)５時(ごじ)まで飲(の)むなんて、どうかしていると思(おも)う。

            Ignoring the fact that you have to work five days straight from Monday, then drinking until 5 AM on Sunday morning is crazy, I think.

            • 義兄(ぎけい)が警官(けいかん)なのを顧(かえり)みず旦那(だんな)は薬物(やくぶつ)を止(や)めようとしません。

              Without regard for the fact that his brother-in-law is a police officer, my husband won't try to stop using drugs.

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