らず【しらず】

    noun, used as a suffix
  1. not having; unaffected by
    2. conjunction
  2. aside; I don't know about ...often as ～は知らず
  3. I know not whether; I know not ifarchaismat the beginning of a sentence
Forms
  • らず【しらず】
  • 【しらず】
  • しらず
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. not having; unaffected by
    2. This meaning is used to indicate someone or something that is not affected by or unaware of a particular situation or fact.
    He solved the problem unaware of it.
    She knows well what he does not know.
  2. aside; I don't know about ...
    3. This meaning is used to indicate excluding or setting aside a particular situation or fact.
    Unaware of his busyness, I ended up causing trouble for him.
  3. I know not whether; I know not if
    4. This meaning is used to express uncertainty about whether something is true or exists.
    I have no choice but to live not knowing if she is happy or not.
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