〜てはばからない (~te wa habakaranai) — (say / do) ~ openly, without any hesitation

When someone boldly says out loud what others would keep to themselves — the language of articles and news.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

Vて + はばからない

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

When to use it

There's a senior in the office who says in front of everyone at meetings, 「この会社で一番仕事ができるのは私だ」, without the slightest embarrassment.
In Japan people usually keep that kind of thing to themselves, but he says it boldly. That scene is 「彼は自分が一番だと言ってはばからない」.

Meaning

「はばかる」means 'to hold back out of fear or shame', so 「はばからない」= 'doesn't hold back' — this person openly says or does what most people would hide or soften.

How to attach

Attach the て-form of a verb + 「はばからない」; it usually comes with speaking verbs, as in 「〜と言ってはばからない」「〜と公言してはばからない」, and also before a noun, as in 「〜てはばからない人」.

Versus what you know

The 「〜てやまない」you learned earlier is also Vて + a negative shape, but that is the speaker's own long, clean wish (願ってやまない)
「てはばからない」is said from outside about someone else's nerve or stubbornness — surprise that 'he even says that openly!', sometimes with criticism.

Watch out

The key rule: this is stiff written language — news, articles, talk about someone — and it can't express your own good feelings like hope or thanks.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

部長は、自分の企画が一番だと言ってはばからない。

ぶちょうは、じぶんのきかくがいちばんだといってはばからない。

The department head openly claims that their own plan is the best.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 自分の企画が一番だ = their own plan is the best → 「と」 marks what is said → 言う = to say → て-form: 言って → we attach 「はばからない」 = the department head openly says what others would keep to themselves.

あの議員は、消費税をもっと上げるべきだと公言してはばからない。

あのぎいんは、しょうひぜいをもっとあげるべきだとこうげんしてはばからない。

That politician openly declares that the consumption tax should be raised further.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 消費税を上げるべきだ = the consumption tax should be raised (something people don't like to hear) → 公言する = to say in front of everyone → て-form: 公言して → 「はばからない」= says it openly, without fear → news style.

彼は会議の場でも、社長のやり方は古いと言ってはばからない。

かれはかいぎのばでも、しゃちょうのやりかたはふるいといってはばからない。

Even in meetings, he openly says the president's way of doing things is outdated.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 会議の場でも = even in meetings → 社長のやり方は古い = the president's way is outdated (something usually left unsaid) → 言って → 「はばからない」= he doesn't hesitate → it hints at the onlookers' surprise.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

「彼は自分こそがこの町で一番の料理人だと＿＿はばからない。」— fill the blank.

💡 Hint: Which verb form comes before 「はばからない」?