〜を顧みず (~o kaerimizu) — heedless of ~ / without regard for ~

Doing something without thinking of what one normally must — one's own safety, or the trouble caused to others. News language.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

N + を顧みず、…

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

When to use it

On the news: 'Heedless of the danger to himself, a man rescued a child who had fallen into the river.'
Another story: 'Young people making loud noise late at night, with no regard for the trouble to neighbours.'
It is stiff, written language — news and articles.

Meaning

Both carry the feeling 'without thinking of what one normally must' — that is 「〜を顧みず」(「顧みる」= to look back on, to give thought to).
With 「危険を顧みず」it praises bravery; with 「迷惑を顧みず」「家庭を顧みず」it criticises.
Its heart is 'not thinking of what one should care about — one's own safety, one's family, the effect on others'.

How to attach

Straight after a noun: 危険を顧みず; with 「も」, 「〜も顧みず」is also said
The noun is usually 危険・身の安全・家族・家庭・周囲の迷惑・健康.

Versus what you know

In this lesson, 「をものともせず」was courage to overcome a big obstacle (always praise), and 「をよそに」was ignoring others' feelings.
N2It is 'not caring' like 「〜もかまわず」, but much stiffer and written.

Watch out

You will not hear it for small daily things (× 時間を顧みず) or in chat with friends.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

その男性は自らの危険を顧みず、川に落ちた子どもを助けた。

そのだんせいはみずからのきけんをかえりみず、かわにおちたこどもをたすけた。

Heedless of the danger to himself, the man saved a child who had fallen into the river.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 自らの危険 = danger to one's own life → 「を顧みず」 = without caring → then a heroic act: 子どもを助けた — praise in a news report.

周囲の迷惑を顧みず、深夜に大声で騒ぐ若者が増えている。

しゅういのめいわくをかえりみず、しんやにおおごえでさわぐわかものがふえている。

More and more young people are making a racket late at night, with no regard for the trouble they cause those around them.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 周囲の迷惑 = the trouble caused to people around → 「を顧みず」 → then something being criticized: 深夜に大声で騒ぐ (making noise late at night).

彼は家庭を顧みず働き続け、とうとう体を壊してしまった。

かれはかていをかえりみずはたらきつづけ、とうとうからだをこわしてしまった。

He kept working with no thought for his family, and in the end he ruined his health.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 家庭 = family, home (something you must look after) → 「を顧みず」 → then: 働き続け (did nothing but work) → the result: 体を壊してしまった — a tone of regret and criticism.

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

「彼は自分の健康＿＿＿＿、毎晩遅くまで働いた。」— fill the blank.

💡 Hint: 'Without regard for' — check both the particle and the form.