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JLPT N1 Grammar

をものともせず

N1Contrast / Concession

N1 · Contrast / Concession · noun + をものともせず

undeterred by; in defiance of

noun + をものともせず

Shows acting without backing down despite difficulty, danger, opposition, or harsh conditions. It often carries a positive evaluation.

Common with nouns such as 困難, 悪天候, けが, 批判, and 危険.

強風をものともせず、選手たちは最後まで走り続けた。

Undeterred by the strong wind, the athletes kept running to the end.

Do not confuse it with をよそに. をものともせず more positively describes overcoming difficulty.

It means treating the obstacle as if it were nothing.

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