Noun といわず Noun といわず
A to iwazu B to iwazu
JLPT N1 Very formal, literary
Formation
Noun1 + といわず + Noun2 + といわず + (rest of the sentence)
Expresses 'both A and B' or 'be it A or B'; applies to both without distinction.
When to use
Formal, literary - one of several near-interchangeable "whether A or B" constructions; stylistic choice more than a formality ladder.
Explanation
The grammar pattern AといわずBといわず means 'be it A or B' or 'both A and B.' It emphasizes that something applies widely, without distinguishing between A and B.
Example sentences
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Be it winter or summer, he always eats ice cream.
Fuyu to iwazu natsu to iwazu, kare wa itsumo aisukuriimu o tabemasu.
老いといわず若きといわず、全ての人がそのイベントを楽しめます。
Whether old or young, everyone can enjoy that event.
Oi to iwazu wakaki to iwazu, subete no hito ga sono ibento o tanoshimemasu.
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Be it men or women, everyone will enjoy this movie.
Otoko to iwazu onna to iwazu, daremo ga kono eiga o tanoshimu deshou.
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Be it Monday or Tuesday, that shop is busy every day.
Getsu to iwazu ka to iwazu, ano mise wa mainichi konde imasu.
Regardless (Whether A Or B)
- A うと B うとA uto B utoN1Shows that the speaker is indifferent to both conditions…
- A かれ B かれA kare B kareN1Expresses 'whether A or B'; both situations are included.
- A であれ B であれA deare B deareN1Indicates the same statement applies to both A and B…
- A とも B ともA tomo B tomoN1Expresses two possibilities; 'either A or B', 'whether A…
- A あるいは BA aruiwa BN2Indicates alternatives; 'A or B', 'either A or B'.
- Noun なり Noun なりA nari B nariN1Lists alternatives of the same kind; 'either A or B', 'A…
- A にしろ B にしろA nishiro B nishiroN1Means 'whether it is A or B'; 'regardless of A or B'.
- A にせよ B にせよA ni seyo B ni seyoN1Either A or B; Regardless of whether it's A or B.
- A につけ B につけA ni tsuke B ni tsukeN1Expresses 'whether... or...', 'both... and...', 'in either…
- Noun といい Noun といい〜to ii〜to iiN1Used to express 'both A and B'; 'whether it's A or B'…
- ～にしろ～にしろ〜ni shiro 〜ni shiroN2Expresses 'either way', 'in any case', 'be it...', used…
- A うが B うがA uga B ugaN1Expresses the idea of 'no matter how... or', 'even if...…