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〜ならいざしらず / 〜はいざしらず

N1
nara 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

  • 子こどもならいざしらず、大人おとながこんな簡かん単たんな漢かん字じも読よめないとは情なさけない。
    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。
  • 昔むかしはいざしらず、今いまの時じ代だいに手て書がきの履り歴れき書しょにこだわる必ひつ要ようはないだろう。
    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。
  • 素人しろうとならいざしらず、プロの料りょう理り人にんが塩しおと砂さ糖とうを間ま違ちがえるなんて。
    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

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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"
  }
}