Verb ないことには Verb ない JLPT N2
~nai koto ni wa ~ nai
Express that something cannot be done without meeting a certain condition.
Formation
Verb-ない + ことには + Verb-ない
Explanation
The ないことには grammar point is used to indicate that something cannot be done or achieved unless a certain condition is met. This pattern is formed by attaching ないことには to the negative form of a verb, followed by a negative outcome statement. It often appears as V-ない + ことには + V-ない or a negative expression.
Example sentences
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Unless you take the medicine, the illness won't get better.
Kusuri o nomanai koto ni wa, byōki ga naoranai.
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Unless you think carefully about this problem, you can't solve it.
Kono mondai ni yoku kangaenai koto ni wa, kaiketsu dekinai.
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Unless you practice, your skills won't improve.
Renshū o shinai koto ni wa, sukiru ga jōtatsu shinai.
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Unless you go through the procedures, you can't get a new passport.
Tetsuzuki o shinai koto ni wa, atarashii pasupōto ga moraenai.