〜ならいざしらず / 〜はいざしらず
N1nara iza shirazu / wa iza shirazu
it may be different for ..., but; I don't know about ..., but
Formation
Noun + ならいざしらず / Noun + はいざしらず / Verb-plain + (の) + ならいざしらず
Chinese meanings
……姑且不论;若是……另当别论
Chinese formation
名词+ならいざしらず/はいざしらず;普通形+のならいざしらず
Chinese usage
前项或许可原谅或情况未知,后项则受到较严格评价。
Chinese notes
比ならまだしも更书面。
Examples
- 子どもならいざしらず、大人がこんな簡単な漢字も読めないとは情けない。It would be one thing for a child, but it's shameful that an adult can't read such simple kanji.如果是孩子还另当别论,大人连这么简单的汉字都不会读,真丢人。
- 昔はいざしらず、今の時代に手書きの履歴書にこだわる必要はないだろう。Things may have been different in the past, but nowadays there's no need to insist on handwritten résumés.过去姑且不论,在如今这个时代没必要拘泥于手写简历吧。
- 素人ならいざしらず、プロの料理人が塩と砂糖を間違えるなんて。Maybe for an amateur, but a professional chef mixing up salt and sugar?如果是外行还另当别论,专业厨师竟把盐和糖弄错了。
Notes
The first case could be excused or is unknown; the actual case is judged more strictly. Close to 〜ならまだしも, but more literary.
#contrast#criticism
Related N1 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('nara-iza-shirazu-wa-iza-shirazu');
{
"id": "nara-iza-shirazu-wa-iza-shirazu",
"pattern": "〜ならいざしらず / 〜はいざしらず",
"romaji": "nara iza shirazu / wa iza shirazu",
"level": "N1",
"meaning": "it may be different for ..., but; I don't know about ..., but",
"formation": "Noun + ならいざしらず / Noun + はいざしらず / Verb-plain + (の) + ならいざしらず",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "子どもならいざしらず、大人がこんな簡単な漢字も読めないとは情けない。",
"furigana": "{子|こ}どもならいざしらず、{大人|おとな}がこんな{簡単|かんたん}な{漢字|かんじ}も{読|よ}めないとは{情|なさ}けない。",
"en": "It would be one thing for a child, but it's shameful that an adult can't read such simple kanji."
},
{
"ja": "昔はいざしらず、今の時代に手書きの履歴書にこだわる必要はないだろう。",
"furigana": "{昔|むかし}はいざしらず、{今|いま}の{時代|じだい}に{手書|てが}きの{履歴|りれき}{書|しょ}にこだわる{必要|ひつよう}はないだろう。",
"en": "Things may have been different in the past, but nowadays there's no need to insist on handwritten résumés."
},
{
"ja": "素人ならいざしらず、プロの料理人が塩と砂糖を間違えるなんて。",
"furigana": "{素人|しろうと}ならいざしらず、プロの{料理|りょうり}{人|にん}が{塩|しお}と{砂糖|さとう}を{間違|まちが}えるなんて。",
"en": "Maybe for an amateur, but a professional chef mixing up salt and sugar?"
}
],
"tags": [
"contrast",
"criticism"
],
"notes": "The first case could be excused or is unknown; the actual case is judged more strictly. Close to 〜ならまだしも, but more literary.",
"zh": {
"source_hash": "8e75dbc9b1ed4020b3133e05d4fe920dccd993f8289894fcb368fe55298a2174",
"meanings": [
"……姑且不论",
"若是……另当别论"
],
"formation": "名词+ならいざしらず/はいざしらず;普通形+のならいざしらず",
"explanation": "前项或许可原谅或情况未知,后项则受到较严格评价。",
"notes": "比ならまだしも更书面。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "子どもならいざしらず、大人がこんな簡単な漢字も読めないとは情けない。",
"zh": "如果是孩子还另当别论,大人连这么简单的汉字都不会读,真丢人。"
},
{
"ja": "昔はいざしらず、今の時代に手書きの履歴書にこだわる必要はないだろう。",
"zh": "过去姑且不论,在如今这个时代没必要拘泥于手写简历吧。"
},
{
"ja": "素人ならいざしらず、プロの料理人が塩と砂糖を間違えるなんて。",
"zh": "如果是外行还另当别论,专业厨师竟把盐和糖弄错了。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n1.json#nara-iza-shirazu-wa-iza-shirazu",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"review_hash": "aa85d83f255e05de281e25b7d4799189504aaa2c73ae7bb46e037c11f8477304",
"status": "reviewed",
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28"
}
}