Noun なくして～はない JLPT N1 Very formal / literary

Noun nakushite ~ wa nai

Expresses 'without ~, there can't be ~'; 'can't do ~ without first doing ~'.

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

Formation

Noun + なくして + Sentence ～はない

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.

Example sentences

努力なくして成功はない。

There is no success without effort.

Doryoku nakushite seikou wa nai.
時間なくして完璧な作品は作れない。

You cannot create a perfect work without time.

Jikan nakushite kanpeki na sakuhin wa tsukurenai.
経験なくして成長はない。

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 JLPT N1