所構わず
tokoro kamawazu
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wherever, regardless of place
/tokoɾo kamawazɯ/
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Doing something wherever one happens to be, without regard for whether the place is appropriate.
Examples
彼は所構わず大声で電話する。
He talks loudly on the phone regardless of where he is.
観光客が所構わずごみを捨てるのは困る。
It is a problem when tourists litter wherever they please.
怒った彼は所構わず相手を責めた。
Angry, he scolded the other person regardless of the place.
彼女は所構わず歌い始める。
She starts singing without regard for the setting.
幼い子は所構わず泣き出した。
The little child began crying wherever she happened to be.
Meanings
Examples
彼は所構わず大声で電話する。
He talks loudly on the phone regardless of where he is.
幼い子は所構わず泣き出した。
The little child began crying wherever she happened to be.
観光客が所構わずごみを捨てるのは困る。
It is a problem when tourists litter wherever they please.
彼女は所構わず歌い始める。
She starts singing without regard for the setting.
怒った彼は所構わず相手を責めた。
Angry, he scolded the other person regardless of the place.
Etymology
所 means place, and 構わず means without caring; together they stress disregard for the setting.
FAQ
Doing something wherever one happens to be, without regard for whether the place is appropriate.
It is read ところかまわず, written tokoro kamawazu.
Often implies a failure to consider the setting or other people, though it can describe spontaneous behavior without blame.
How is 所構わず different from どこでも?
どこでも neutrally means “anywhere”; this phrase adds a sense of not minding whether the place suits the action.
How does 所構わず change in a sentence?
This fixed expression keeps its core wording; the examples show how it fits into a sentence.
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