Decoded Slug: Noun ならいざ知らず (~nara izashirazu)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Noun ならいざ知らず (~nara izashirazu)
Noun ならいざ知らず (~nara izashirazu)
Short explanation:
Expresses 'not to mention', 'let alone'.
Formation:
Noun1 + ならいざ知らず + Noun2
Examples:
数学ならいざ知らず、物理なんて全然わからない。
Suugaku nara iza shirazu, butsuri nante zenzen wakaranai.
I don't understand physics at all, not to mention maths.
5キロならいざ知らず、10キロなんて走れません。
5 kiro nara iza shirazu, 10 kiro nante hashiremasen.
I can't run 10 kilometers, let alone 5 kilometers.
日本語ならいざ知らず、中国語なんて話せない。
Nihongo nara iza shirazu, chūgokugo nante hanasenai.
I can't speak Chinese, let alone Japanese.
冷たい水ならいざ知らず、熱い水で泳ぐなんて思いもよらない。
Tsumetai mizu nara iza shirazu, atsui mizu de oyogu nante omoi mo yoranai.
I never thought of swimming in hot water, let alone cold water.
Long explanation:
The ~ならいざ知らずgrammar point is used when the speaker wants to express that even just a certain condition or situation is hard, let alone a more difficult condition or situation. It can be translated as 'not to mention' or 'let alone' in English.
