JLPT N1

~ならいざしらず

if it were ~, that'd be one thing, but; ~ might be understandable, but

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Structure / Usage

Noun + ならいざしらず / Verb (plain) + ならいざしらず

Example Sentences

子供ならいざしらず、大人がこんなことをするとは。
If it were a child, that'd be one thing, but for an adult to do this...
一回ならいざしらず、何度も同じミスを繰り返すのは問題だ。
Once might be understandable, but repeating the same mistake over and over is a problem.