～もかまわず

When to use

もかまわず: not caring about X (人目もかまわず).

Explanation

The ～もかまわず grammar point is used to express indifference or disregard toward possible consequences or external factors. It can be translated as 'without hesitating', 'without worrying about', or 'regardless of'. It attaches to verbs in their dictionary form or nouns.

• 彼かれは周まわりの人ひともかまわず、大声おおごえで話はなしました。

  Without worrying about the people around him, he spoke loudly.

  Kare wa mawari no hito mo kamawazu, oogoe de hanashimashita.

• 彼女かのじょは時間じかんもかまわず、ゆっくりと本ほんを読よみ続つづけました。

  She kept reading the book leisurely, without worrying about the time.

  Kanojo wa jikan mo kamawazu, yukkuri to hon o yomitsuzukemashita.

• 彼かれは寒さむさもかまわず、外そとで運動うんどうしました。

  He exercised outside without worrying about the cold.

  Kare wa samusa mo kamawazu, soto de undou shimashita.

• 彼女かのじょは危険きけんもかまわず、火事かじの中なかに飛とび込こんで助たすけに行いきました。

  She jumped into the fire without fear of danger to help.

  Kanojo wa kiken mo kamawazu, kaji no naka ni tobikonde tasuke ni ikimashita.

Regardless Of (No Matter)

• ～を問わず〜wo towazuN2Means 'regardless of' or 'irrespective of'.
• Noun のいかんによらず~ no ikan ni yorazuN1Means 'regardless of', 'irrespective of', or 'no matter'
• Noun + はどうであれ~ wa dou de areN1This phrase means 'regardless of' or 'no matter how…'.
• ～にかかわらず〜ni kakawarazuN2Regardless of; irrespective of; (often used as) 'whether…
• どんなに～うがdonna ni ～ u gaN1Expresses 'no matter how much...', 'even if...'.
• ～だろうとなかろうと〜darou to nakarou toN1Expresses 'regardless of whether it is or isn't'.
• Noun によらず～ni yorazuN1Regardless of, irrespective of.
• Noun のいかんにかかわらずNoun no ikan ni kakawarazuN1Regardless of, irrespective of.
• Noun をものともせずにNoun wo mono tomo sezu niN1Expresses the idea that 'despite something, action was…
• Noun をよそに~wo yoso niN1Despite; Notwithstanding; Regardless of

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