〜によらず (~ni yorazu) — regardless of ~ / contrary to ~
'Same no matter the age or experience' — and 「見かけによらず」: 'not what you would guess from the looks'.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
When to use it
- A job ad for a shop says: 'With or without experience, the hourly wage is the same 1,200 yen.'
- On your first day a small, slim co-worker lifts a heavy box with ease — 'you would never guess from looking at her!'
Meaning
- Both feelings come from 「〜によらず」: 'not depending on that — the same for all'.
- 「何事によらず」means 'in everything, whatever it is'.
- The other famous use is 「見かけによらず」— the opposite of what you would guess from someone's looks (strong, a big eater, kind…).
How to attach
Straight after a noun (年齢によらず) — categories like age, gender, job type or experience
Versus what you know
- N3「によらず」is the negative of 「〜によって」(「人によって違う」= differs from person to person).
- The earlier 「いかんにかかわらず・いかんを問わず」took the content of something (reason, result) and were stiff rule language; 「によらず」is a little softer.
Watch out
After 「見かけによらず」what follows cannot match the looks — 「見かけによらず強そうだ」is wrong, because 'looking strong' is the looks.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
経験の有無によらず、時給は一律1,200円です。
けいけんのうむによらず、じきゅうはいちりつ1,200えんです。
With or without experience, the hourly wage is a flat 1,200 yen.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 経験の有無 = whether you have experience or not → attach 「によらず」 directly = not depending on that → then the same for everyone: 一律 (flat) 1,200円.
この会社では、年齢によらず、実力のある人が大きな仕事を任される。
このかいしゃでは、ねんれいによらず、じつりょくのあるひとがおおきなしごとをまかされる。
At this company, regardless of age, capable people are given big jobs.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 年齢 = age → 「によらず」 = not depending on age → then: 実力のある人が任される (work is given by looking at ability).
彼女は見かけによらず、重い荷物も平気で運ぶ。
かのじょはみかけによらず、おもいにもつもへいきではこぶ。
She doesn't look it, but she carries heavy loads without any trouble.
How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 見かけ = appearance (small, slim) → 「によらず」 = contrary to appearance → then an unexpected fact: 重い荷物も平気で運ぶ (she carries even heavy things easily).
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
「当店では、国籍＿＿＿、だれでもアルバイトに応募できます。」— fill the blank.
💡 Hint: 'Anyone' — does it depend on nationality or not?
N + によらず = not depending on it. によって means 'differs according to' — the opposite.
In which sentence is 「見かけによらず」unnatural?
💡 Hint: Is what follows contrary to the looks, or is it the looks themselves?
After 見かけによらず comes something you would not guess from the looks. 「背が高く見える」is itself the looks — there is no contrast.
「彼は＿＿＿、とても力が強い。」— which means 'you would not guess it from his looks'?
💡 Hint: The set phrase for 'contrary to looks'.
見かけによらず = contrary to what the looks suggest. The いかん and 次第 forms mean 'depending on' or 'whatever', never 'contrary to'.
Your score: /3