ずに
Without A..ing
JLPT
N4
Struktur
(A)Vない->Vずに
Arti
Because this is grammar from classical Japanese, it is used mainly in writing. although this could be said to be more classical grammar, it is not as old as ぬ. where as ずに is mainly used in writing it can be used in spoken, where as ぬ is almost entirely only used within writing.
お
父
さんは
、
今朝
、
着替
えずに
仕事
に
行
ってしまった
。
My father went to work this morning without changing his clothes!
朝御飯
を
食
べずに
学校
に
行
った
。
I went to school without eating breakfast.
私
は
間違
わずに
英語
を
話
せない
。
I cannot speak English without making some mistakes.
ノック
をせずに
私
の
部屋
に
入
ってくるな
。
Don't come into my room without knocking.
