HomeGrammarJLPT N1Noun なくして~はない (Noun nakushite ~ wa nai)

Noun なくして~はない (Noun nakushite ~ wa nai)

JLPT N1

Explanation

Expresses 'without ~, there can't be ~'; 'can't do ~ without first doing ~'.

Formation

Detailed explanation

The なくして grammar point is used to indicate that something is indispensable or necessary for something else to occur. 'Without' the first noun, the second part 'cannot exist/occur'. It demonstrates the principle of causality or necessity.

Examples

Doryoku nakushite seikou wa nai.

There is no success without effort.

Jikan nakushite kanpeki na sakuhin wa tsukurenai.

You cannot create a perfect work without time.

Keiken nakushite seichou wa nai.

There is no growth without experience.

Riidaashippu nakushite guruupu no seikou wa nai.

Without leadership, there can be no success for the group.

Practice

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