I don't know about ... but ~ (ならいざしらず /はいざしらず) – Japanese Grammar ならいざしらず /はいざしらず (nara iza shirazu / wa iza shirazu)

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JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

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Q: Is ならいざしらず /はいざしらず formal or casual Japanese?

ならいざしらず /はいざしらず is typically used in formal or written Japanese contexts.

ならいざしらず /はいざしらず

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nara iza shirazu / wa iza shirazu

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ないものか /ないものだろうか nai mono ka / nai mono darou ka 極まる / 極まりない kiwamaru/ kiwamarinai さもないと samonaito いずれにしても / いずれにしろ / いずれにせよ izure ni shitemo / izure ni shiro / izure ni seyo に至っても ni itattemo に限ったことではない ni kagitta koto dewa nai およそ oyoso にかまけて ni kamakete いかんにかかわらず /いかんによらず /いかんをとわず ikan ni kakawarazu / ikan ni yorazu /ikan o towazu ないものでもない nai mono demo nai をもって /をもちまして o motte /o mochimashite や否や ya ina ya そばから soba kara なりに / なりの nari ni / nari no にまつわる ni matsuwaru まくる makuru にかかっている ni kakatteiru に値する ni atai suru ぶり / っぷり buri / ppuri にして ni shite ないものか /ないものだろうか nai mono ka / nai mono darou ka 極まる / 極まりない kiwamaru/ kiwamarinai さもないと samonaito いずれにしても / いずれにしろ / いずれにせよ izure ni shitemo / izure ni shiro / izure ni seyo に至っても ni itattemo に限ったことではない ni kagitta koto dewa nai およそ oyoso にかまけて ni kamakete いかんにかかわらず /いかんによらず /いかんをとわず ikan ni kakawarazu / ikan ni yorazu /ikan o towazu ないものでもない nai mono demo nai をもって /をもちまして o motte /o mochimashite や否や ya ina ya そばから soba kara なりに / なりの nari ni / nari no にまつわる ni matsuwaru まくる makuru にかかっている ni kakatteiru に値する ni atai suru ぶり / っぷり buri / ppuri にして ni shite

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JLPT Level N1

Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Reading nara iza shirazu / wa iza shirazu

Post ID 51287

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What JLPT level is ならいざしらず /はいざしらず? ▼

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms. To pass JLPT N1 you need to recognise and use this pattern correctly in reading and listening sections.

How do you use ならいざしらず /はいざしらず in a sentence? ▼

Attach ならいざしらず /はいざしらず (nara iza shirazu / wa iza shirazu) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.

Is ならいざしらず /はいざしらず formal or casual Japanese? ▼

ならいざしらず /はいざしらず is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.

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Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review at 10 minutes, 1 day and 3 days (spaced repetition). Writing two original sentences at each review session is the fastest way to reach production-level mastery.