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    3. せず

    せず

    せず

    without doing

    KMT5Ref L1ExpressionsCore ConceptsKana Vocab7 strokes

    せず

    Expressions

    1.
    without doing
    formal or literary term

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは何なにもせず、座すわっていた。

    He sat without doing anything.

    KMT4Core ConceptsDaily Life
    連れん絡らくせず、会かい議ぎを欠けっ席せきした。

    I was absent from the meeting without contacting anyone.

    KMT5Core ConceptsWork & Career
    彼かれは準じゅん備びをせず、試し験けんに臨のぞんだ。

    He took the exam without preparing.

    KMT5Core ConceptsEducation
    彼かの女じょは誰だれにも相そう談だんせず、一ひと人りで決けつ断だんした。

    She made the decision alone without consulting anyone.

    KMT5Core ConceptsDaily Life
    彼かれは困こん難なんに直ちょく面めんしても、決けっして諦あきらめず、努ど力りょくを続つづけた。

    Even when faced with difficulties, he never gave up and continued his efforts.

    KMT6Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology

    Kana that make up this word

    せ
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    ず
    zu
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