JLPT N1 grammar

〜をものともせずmeaning and usage

Meaning

To defy A; in spite of A; to not lose to A

How to form it

  • nounをものともせず（に）

How it is used

Written: does something bravely, undeterred by A (hardship, danger, opposition). It carries admiration and is mostly said about others, rarely about oneself. Unlike 「を余所に」, A is an obstacle to be overcome.

Examples

  1. 子供たちは寒さをものともせず走り回っている。

    The children run around despite the cold.

  2. 彼は足のけがをものともせず、最後まで舞台に立ち続けた。

    Undeterred by his injured foot, he stayed on stage to the very end.

  3. 彼女は言葉の壁をものともせず、現地の人とすぐに打ち解けた。

    Undaunted by the language barrier, she soon hit it off with the local people.