N2 Addition and Scope

~を問とわず: meaning, usage and examples

~を問とわず means: regardless of... / irrespective of...

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How to form it

＜Noun＞ + を問とわず / ＜Noun＞ + は + 問とわない (sentence-final: 問といません)

Examples

  1. 年齢ねんれいを問とわず、誰だれでも参加さんかできる。

    Anyone can participate, regardless of age.

  2. 昼夜ちゅうやを問とわず、連絡れんらくしてください。

    Please contact us day or night.

  3. このアルバイトは経験けいけんを問とわず応募おうぼできます。

    Anyone can apply for this part-time job, regardless of experience.

  4. この公園こうえんは季節きせつを問とわず、多おおくの人ひとでにぎわっている。

    This park is busy with visitors no matter the season.

When to use it

Means "regardless of X." X is a category that can vary, such as 年齢ねんれい, 性別せいべつ, 経験けいけん, 国籍こくせき or 天候てんこう, or a pair of opposites such as 昼夜ちゅうや, 男女だんじょ, 国内外こくないがい. 経験けいけんを問とわず応募おうぼできます means "Anyone can apply, regardless of experience." Very common in job ads and notices.

Nuance

Formal and written; the language of notices, ads and rules. The noun covers a range of possibilities, and the point is that every option is treated the same. 問といません ends a polite notice: 年齢ねんれいは問といません.

Compare

にかかわらず also means "regardless" and can follow verb pairs: 行いくか行いかないかにかかわらず. を問とわず usually follows a noun. もかまわず means ignoring something one should care about: 人目ひとめもかまわず泣ないた. Only もかまわず carries criticism.

Tip: Learn the common pairs: 昼夜ちゅうやを問とわず, 男女だんじょを問とわず, 季節きせつを問とわず, 経験けいけんを問とわず, 国内外こくないがいを問とわず. Job ads use them constantly.

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Frequently asked questions

What does ~を問とわず mean?

Regardless of... / irrespective of.... Example: 年齢ねんれいを問とわず、誰だれでも参加さんかできる。 (Anyone can participate, regardless of age.)

How do you form ~を問とわず?

＜Noun＞ + を問とわず / ＜Noun＞ + は + 問とわない (sentence-final: 問といません). Learn the common pairs: 昼夜ちゅうやを問とわず, 男女だんじょを問とわず, 季節きせつを問とわず, 経験けいけんを問とわず, 国内外こくないがいを問とわず. Job ads use them constantly.