【JLPT N1 Grammar】〜を顧みず / 〜も顧みず（〜をかえりみず / 〜もかえりみず / ~wokaerimizu / ~mokaerimizu）

2020年4月21日 2024年10月3日

Explanation：〜を顧みず / 〜も顧みず

Meaning
"〜を気きにしないで / 〜をものともせず"

Used to indicate that someone is taking an action without considering or caring about the consequences, risks, or concerns associated with that action. It can be translated as "without regard for," "without considering," or "disregarding" in English. The phrase emphasizes a bold or reckless attitude, where the person proceeds despite potential dangers or warnings.

Form
N + を顧みず / も顧みず

Points

Disregard or Indifference: The expression is used when someone acts without concern for something important, like safety, rules, or others' feelings.
Formal or Written Usage: It is more commonly found in formal contexts, written language, or serious speech.
Often Refers to Negative Outcomes: The ignored factor is usually something that should be considered, such as danger, risk, or propriety.

JLPT Level
N1

Sample sentenes

父ちちは家庭かていを顧かえりみず、毎日まいにちパチンコばかりしている。
My father neglects the family and spends every day playing pachinko.

彼かれは医者いしゃの忠告ちゅうこくを顧かえりみず、タバコを吸すっている。
He disregards the doctor's advice and continues to smoke.

川かわで溺おぼれている子こを救すくうために、彼かれは危険きけんを顧かえりみずに飛とび込こんだ。
He jumped in to save a child drowning in the river, regardless of the danger.

彼かれは相手あいての気持きもちも顧かえりみず、思おもったことは何なんでも言いう。
He says whatever comes to his mind, without considering the other person's feelings.

彼かれは体調たいちょうも顧かえりみず、毎日まいにち夜よる遅おそくまで働はたらいている。
He works late every night, without considering his health.

その男性だんせいは周まわりの目めを顧かえりみず、電車でんしゃの中なかで電話でんわで話はなしていた。
The man spoke on the phone in the train, disregarding the eyes of those around him.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
忠告	ちゅうこく	advice / warning
溺れる	おぼれる	to drown