Noun なくして～はない

When to use

Formal, literary "without X, there can be no Y" - abstract/conceptual necessity.

Explanation

The なくして grammar point is used to indicate that something is indispensable or necessary for something else to occur. 'Without' the first noun, the second part 'cannot exist/occur'. It demonstrates the principle of causality or necessity.

• 努力どりょくなくして成功せいこうはない。

  There is no success without effort.

  Doryoku nakushite seikou wa nai.

• 時間じかんなくして完璧かんぺきな作品さくひんは作れない。

  You cannot create a perfect work without time.

  Jikan nakushite kanpeki na sakuhin wa tsukurenai.

• 経験けいけんなくして成長せいちょうはない。

  There is no growth without experience.

  Keiken nakushite seichou wa nai.

• リーダーシップなくしてグループの成功せいこうはない。

  Without leadership, there can be no success for the group.

  Riidaashippu nakushite guruupu no seikou wa nai.

Without X (Cannot Do Without)

• Noun なしでは～ないNoun nashi de wa ~naiN1Expresses the necessity of something; 'cannot do without'…
• ～ないで〜naideN3Express 'without doing ~' or 'without ~ing'.
• Verb ことなく~kotonakuN2Means 'without doing', 'not doing', or 'without happening'.
• Verb ないことには Verb ない~nai koto ni wa ~ naiN2Express that something cannot be done without meeting a…
• ～てからでないと〜te kara denai toN2Indicates that something cannot be done before a certain…
• Noun + あっての + NounA atte no BN1Expresses 'B cannot exist without A'; 'B only exists…
• Verb ずとも〜zu tomoN1Means 'Even without doing (X), (Y) can still happen'.
• Verb もしないで~ mo shinai deN1Means 'without even doing'.
• Verbる こと なし にVerb-ru koto nashi niN1Used to express 'without doing something'.

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