～てはばからない
te habakaranai
Have no hesitation in openly
Formation 接続
Full formation notes
Vて + はばからない
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation 説明
Openly says or does something without restraint, often implying excessive confidence or disregard.
Examples 例文
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彼は自分こそ最高の教師だと言ってはばからない。
He has no hesitation in openly claiming he is the very best professional, a teacher.
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彼は自分こそ最高の医師だと言ってはばからない。
He has no hesitation in openly claiming he is the very best professional, a doctor.
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彼は自分こそ最高の指導者だと言ってはばからない。
He has no hesitation in openly claiming he is the very best professional, a leader.
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彼は自分こそ最高の経営者だと言ってはばからない。
He has no hesitation in openly claiming he is the very best professional, a manager.
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彼は自分こそ最高の政治家だと言ってはばからない。
He has no hesitation in openly claiming he is the very best professional, a politician.
How related patterns differ 比較
なり～なり suggests alternatives; といわず～といわず encompasses all cases. は言わずもがな treats the first as obvious. てはばからない openly acts without restraint; ときたら often complains. つ～つ mainly occurs in fixed verb pairs.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～てはばからない | Have no hesitation in openly | 彼は自分こそ最高の教師だと言ってはばからない。 He has no hesitation in openly claiming he is the very best professional, a teacher. |
| ～つ～つ | Now ... now; alternately | 会議の準備中、廊下を行きつ戻りつして考えた。 While preparing for the meeting, I paced back and forth in the corridor, thinking. |
| ～といわず | Whether ... or; all over | 会議の前は、昼といわず夜といわず準備に追われた。 Before the meeting, I was busy preparing day and night. |
| ～ときたら | When it comes to; as for that | 会議の担当者ときたら、連絡しても返事すらしない。 As for the person in charge of the meeting, they do not even reply to messages. |
| ～なり～なり | Either ... or; for example | 会議については、電話するなりメールするなりして確認してください。 Please confirm the details of the meeting by calling or emailing, for example. |
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