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Decoded Slug: Noun なくして～はない (Noun nakushite ~ wa nai)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Noun なくして～はない (Noun nakushite ~ wa nai)
Noun なくして～はない (Noun nakushite ~ wa nai)
Short explanation:
Expresses the idea 'without ~, there can't be ~'; 'can't do ~ without first doing ~'.
Formation:
Noun + なくして + Sentence ～はない
Examples:
努力なくして成功はない。
Doryoku nakushite seikou wa nai.
There is no success without making an effort.
時間なくして完璧な作品は作れない。
Jikan nakushite kanpeki na sakuhin wa tsukurenai.
I can't produce a perfect work without time.
経験なくして成長はない。
Keiken nakushite seichou wa nai.
There is no growth without experience.
リーダーシップなくしてグループの成功はない。
Riidaashippu nakushite guruupu no seikou wa nai.
Without leadership, there can be no success for the group.
Long explanation:
The なくして grammar point is used to indicate that something is indispensable or necessary for something else to occur. 'Without' the first noun, the second part 'cannot exist/occur'. It demonstrates the principle of causality.