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GRAMMAR
〜もかまわず
without caring about
Explanation
NOTE

〜もかまわず means without caring about or regardless of — the subject ignores a concern, rule, or norm.

人目ひとめもかまわず、彼女かのじょは泣なき出だした。
Without caring about others' eyes, she burst into tears.
Often used when someone ignores social expectations or people's feelings.
NOTE

The tone often carries a slight criticism — the action disregards what most people would mind.

服装ふくそうもかまわず、彼かれはパーティーに来きた。
Without caring about his clothes, he came to the party.
Suggests he ignored a norm most people would respect.
NOTE

Attach 〜もかまわず directly to a noun describing what is being ignored.

STRUCTURE
N辞
もかまわず
彼かれは周まわ囲りの目めもかまわず、大おおきな声こえで歌うたっていました。
Kare wa mawari no me mo kamawazu, ookina koe de utatte imashita.
Without caring about the eyes of the people around him, he was singing in a loud voice.
彼女かのじょは時間じかんもかまわず、夜よる遅おそくまで勉強べんきょうしています。
Kanojo wa jikan mo kamawazu, yoru osoku made benkyou shite imasu.
Without caring about the time, she is studying until late at night.
雨あめもかまわず、子供こどもたちは公園こうえんで遊あそんでいます。
Ame mo kamawazu, kodomotachi wa kouen de asonde imasu.
Without caring about the rain, the children are playing in the park.
迷惑めいわくもかまわず、大声おおごえで話はなし続つづけた。
Meiwaku mo kamawazu, oogoe de hanashitsuzuketa.
Without caring about the trouble, he kept talking loudly.
雨あめもかまわず、子供こどもたちは外そとで遊あそんでいる。
Ame mo kamawazu, kodomotachi wa soto de asonde iru.
Regardless of the rain, the children are playing outside.
危険きけんもかまわず、彼かれは川かわに飛とび込こんだ。
Kiken mo kamawazu, kare wa kawa ni tobikonda.
Without caring about the danger, he jumped into the river.

Practice exercises

1
人目ひとめもかまわず行動こうどうするのは、無責任むせきにんというものだ。
Acting without caring about what others think is what you call irresponsible.
Answer
もかまわず
2
恥はじずかしさはともかく、周囲しゅういの目めもかまわず歌うたった。
Leaving aside embarrassment, he sang without caring about others' eyes.
Answer
もかまわず
3
子供こどもたちは服ふくが汚よごれるのもかまわず、泥どろだらけになって遊あそんだ。
The children played, getting covered in mud, without caring about their clothes getting dirty.
Answer
もかまわず
4
彼女かのじょは周囲しゅういの目めもかまわず、夢中むちゅうで歌うたい踊おどっていた。
She was singing and dancing in a trance, without caring about others' eyes.
Answer
もかまわず
5
彼かれは反省はんせいするより、周囲しゅういの迷惑めいわくもかまわず笑わらい続つづけた。
Rather than reflecting, he kept laughing without caring about the trouble to others.
Answer
もかまわず