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How to Say ‘Without even checking’ in Japanese

確認もせず

kakunin mo se zu

[kakunin mo seh zu]

💬 Usage Tip: Ending a verb in せず means "without doing". もせず adds "without even". Another example is 何も言わず "without saying anything".

Phrase Breakdown

確認

kakunin

[kakunin]

confirmation; checking

Used for confirming or checking details like a booking, email, or ticket information.

Example

確認をお願いします。

Please confirm it.

も

mo

[mo]

also; even

Part of でも, adding the nuance of something like or maybe.

Example

コーヒーでも飲みましょう。

Let's have coffee or something.

せ

se

[seh]

do (negative stem)

Form of する used before ず.

Example

勉強せずに寝た。

I slept without studying.

ず

zu

[zu]

without

Used to express doing something without some action.

Example

試着せずに買うのは難しい。

It's difficult to buy without trying on.

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