〜なくしては: This means something cannot happen without another important thing. It shows that one thing is absolutely needed for the other.

〜なくしては

This means something cannot happen without another important thing. It shows that one thing is absolutely needed for the other.

N1 KMT7FormalStandardCompound ParticleMixedCompound Exclusion And PreconditionGrammar

Noun + なくしてはPrimary

Verb [dictionary form] + こと + なくしては

This means something cannot happen without another important thing. It shows that one thing is absolutely needed for the other.

努力なくして成功はあり得ない。

Without effort, success is impossible.

FormalNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeWork & Career Core Concepts

皆様の御協力なくしては、このプロジェクトは完成しませんでした。

Without everyone's cooperation, this project would not have been completed.

RespectfulPastNegativeMid SentenceDeclarativeBusiness & Finance Work & Career

国民の理解なくして、この改革を進めることはできない。

Without the understanding of the citizens, we cannot proceed with this reform.

FormalNon PastNegativeMid SentenceAbilityPolitics & Law

継続的な学習なくして、専門家としての成長は望めないだろう。

Without continuous learning, one probably cannot hope to grow as a specialist.

FormalNon PastNegativeMid SentenceConjecturalEducation Work & Career

過去の失敗を分析することなくして、未来の成功はない。

Without analyzing past failures, there is no future success.

FormalNon PastNegativeMid SentenceDeclarativeCore Concepts History

This phrase is like saying something is the 'secret ingredient' for success. Without it, the whole dish falls apart. It shows that one thing is absolutely needed for another to happen.

This is like "nashi ni wa." But it is more formal. It is used in writing or speeches. It shows something is very important. It is not like "wa sateoki." That phrase sets a topic aside.

Don't use this when the next part is a simple "yes" statement. For example, you wouldn't say "Without money, I am happy."

More formal alternatives(2)

〜を抜きにしては

This means something cannot happen without a very important thing. That important thing is absolutely needed.

〜なしには

This means you cannot do something without a certain thing. It shows that thing is very important.

辞書形

This is the basic form of a verb. It is what you find in a dictionary. You use it to make other verb forms.

〜なしには

This means you cannot do something without a certain thing. It shows that thing is very important.

〜ないことには

This means 'unless something happens, something else cannot happen'. It shows that the first thing must happen for the second thing to be possible.

〜を抜きにしては

This means something cannot happen without a very important thing. That important thing is absolutely needed.

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〜なくしては

This means something cannot happen without another important thing. It shows that one thing is absolutely needed for the other.

N1 KMT7FormalStandardCompound ParticleMixedCompound Exclusion And PreconditionGrammar

Noun + なくしてはPrimary

Verb [dictionary form] + こと + なくしては

This means something cannot happen without another important thing. It shows that one thing is absolutely needed for the other.

努力なくして成功はあり得ない。

Without effort, success is impossible.

FormalNon PastNegativeSentence EndingDeclarativeWork & Career Core Concepts

皆様の御協力なくしては、このプロジェクトは完成しませんでした。

Without everyone's cooperation, this project would not have been completed.

RespectfulPastNegativeMid SentenceDeclarativeBusiness & Finance Work & Career

国民の理解なくして、この改革を進めることはできない。

Without the understanding of the citizens, we cannot proceed with this reform.

FormalNon PastNegativeMid SentenceAbilityPolitics & Law

継続的な学習なくして、専門家としての成長は望めないだろう。

Without continuous learning, one probably cannot hope to grow as a specialist.

FormalNon PastNegativeMid SentenceConjecturalEducation Work & Career

過去の失敗を分析することなくして、未来の成功はない。

Without analyzing past failures, there is no future success.

FormalNon PastNegativeMid SentenceDeclarativeCore Concepts History

This phrase is like saying something is the 'secret ingredient' for success. Without it, the whole dish falls apart. It shows that one thing is absolutely needed for another to happen.

This is like "nashi ni wa." But it is more formal. It is used in writing or speeches. It shows something is very important. It is not like "wa sateoki." That phrase sets a topic aside.

Don't use this when the next part is a simple "yes" statement. For example, you wouldn't say "Without money, I am happy."

More formal alternatives(2)

〜を抜きにしては

This means something cannot happen without a very important thing. That important thing is absolutely needed.

〜なしには

This means you cannot do something without a certain thing. It shows that thing is very important.

辞書形

This is the basic form of a verb. It is what you find in a dictionary. You use it to make other verb forms.

〜なしには

This means you cannot do something without a certain thing. It shows that thing is very important.

〜ないことには

This means 'unless something happens, something else cannot happen'. It shows that the first thing must happen for the second thing to be possible.

〜を抜きにしては

This means something cannot happen without a very important thing. That important thing is absolutely needed.

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〜なくしては

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〜なくしては

Patterns2

Meaning

Examples5

Nuance1

Contrasts1

Restrictions1

Compare with2

More formal alternatives(2)

Prerequisites4

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