GRAMMAR DETAIL
〜てはばからない
Expresses an attitude of openly making a potentially controversial claim without hesitation.
Examples
彼は自分こそ最適な候補だと言ってはばからない。
He has no hesitation in claiming that he is the best candidate.
Words used
彼は失敗を恐れないと言ってはばからない。
He has no hesitation in declaring that he is not afraid of failure.
Words used
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
言ってはばからないcombines言ってwithはばからないto describe putting a claim forward without restraint. - Basic usage:
彼は自分こそ最適な候補だと言ってはばからない。portrays someone openly and confidently claiming to be the best candidate.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- The claim and the attitude toward stating it
- In
失敗を恐れないと言ってはばからない, the words beforeとgive the claim, while the rest describes making it without hesitation.失敗を恐れないconcerns the person's attitude toward failure;はばからないconcerns the lack of restraint in making that claim.
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