〜をものともせず
N1o mono tomo sezu
in defiance of; undaunted by
Formation
Noun + をものともせず(に)
Chinese meanings
不畏;不把……放在眼里
Chinese formation
名词+をものともせず(に)
Chinese usage
赞赏地描述克服困难或危险。
Chinese notes
常用于描述他人。
Examples
- 選手たちは激しい雨をものともせず、最後まで全力で戦い抜いた。Undaunted by the heavy rain, the players fought with all their might to the end.选手们不畏大雨,全力奋战到最后。
- 彼女は周囲の反対をものともせず、単身で海外へ渡った。Undeterred by the objections of those around her, she went abroad alone.她不顾周围人的反对,独自去了海外。
- 救助隊は余震の危険をものともせずに、倒壊した建物に入っていった。Heedless of the danger of aftershocks, the rescue team went into the collapsed building.救援队不畏余震危险,进入了倒塌的建筑。
Notes
Admiring description of someone else overcoming a hardship; not used about oneself. Compare 〜をよそに (disregarding others' concern, often critical).
#concession#manner#written
Related N1 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('o-mono-tomo-sezu');
{
"id": "o-mono-tomo-sezu",
"pattern": "〜をものともせず",
"romaji": "o mono tomo sezu",
"level": "N1",
"meaning": "in defiance of; undaunted by",
"formation": "Noun + をものともせず(に)",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "選手たちは激しい雨をものともせず、最後まで全力で戦い抜いた。",
"furigana": "{選手|せんしゅ}たちは{激|はげ}しい{雨|あめ}をものともせず、{最後|さいご}まで{全力|ぜんりょく}で{戦|たたか}い{抜|ぬ}いた。",
"en": "Undaunted by the heavy rain, the players fought with all their might to the end."
},
{
"ja": "彼女は周囲の反対をものともせず、単身で海外へ渡った。",
"furigana": "{彼女|かのじょ}は{周囲|しゅうい}の{反対|はんたい}をものともせず、{単身|たんしん}で{海外|かいがい}へ{渡|わた}った。",
"en": "Undeterred by the objections of those around her, she went abroad alone."
},
{
"ja": "救助隊は余震の危険をものともせずに、倒壊した建物に入っていった。",
"furigana": "{救助|きゅうじょ}{隊|たい}は{余震|よしん}の{危険|きけん}をものともせずに、{倒壊|とうかい}した{建物|たてもの}に{入|はい}っていった。",
"en": "Heedless of the danger of aftershocks, the rescue team went into the collapsed building."
}
],
"tags": [
"concession",
"manner",
"written"
],
"notes": "Admiring description of someone else overcoming a hardship; not used about oneself. Compare 〜をよそに (disregarding others' concern, often critical).",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "87f00d0754f608cb5e51f0b01780ae259263f4a1390109d3add48d7e9f9e54ab",
"meanings": [
"不畏",
"不把……放在眼里"
],
"formation": "名词+をものともせず(に)",
"explanation": "赞赏地描述克服困难或危险。",
"notes": "常用于描述他人。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "選手たちは激しい雨をものともせず、最後まで全力で戦い抜いた。",
"zh": "选手们不畏大雨,全力奋战到最后。"
},
{
"ja": "彼女は周囲の反対をものともせず、単身で海外へ渡った。",
"zh": "她不顾周围人的反对,独自去了海外。"
},
{
"ja": "救助隊は余震の危険をものともせずに、倒壊した建物に入っていった。",
"zh": "救援队不畏余震危险,进入了倒塌的建筑。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n1.json#o-mono-tomo-sezu",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "5e33b4345e17927a0852db6bf7f461fdd02177fd1e96a8f1ae76d6c4c54e0cdb"
}
}