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JLPT N3 Grammar

ずに

N3否定状態

N3 · 否定状態 · nai-form verb去ない + ずに / する → せずに

Meaning

without doing; instead of doing

Structure

nai-form verb去ない + ずに / する → せずに

Explanation

Shows doing the following action without doing the first action.

Usage

する becomes せずに; it is slightly more written than ないで.

Example

朝ご飯を食べずに学校へ行くと、授業中にお腹がすく。

If you go to school without eating breakfast, you get hungry during class.

Common Mistake

Do not say しずに; する becomes せずに.

Memory Tip

Leave the first action undone and move to the second.

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