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Without A; without doing A
Often followed by an action/condition that isn't possible without A.
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From now on I have to do things without her.
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Construction
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ANoun
なし
に/で
Basic Examples:
しにれない (can't be cured without medicine)

Related Expressions
ことなしには
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Grammar usage notes

this can be seen as a more casual version of なくして
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mysticfive
Level: 2025
There's also a stronger version of this expression, meaning "without something at all":

の + Noun + も + なしに
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Level: 1
はAするが、はAしないでB
B=
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デミフィ
Level: 856
なしに(は)・なしでは・なくして(は)
AにはBがするためにだとえていることをる。
Bにはる。
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とくむ
Level: 203

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lou1sb
Level: 1
my computer doesn't give しに as an option when I typed in なしに. Is しに incorrect?
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15 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 301
Yea, I agree - that's what it should be.
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15 years ago
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Karlla
Level: 910

The construction says なしに but the example sentence uses なしで. Which one is correct? Is both possible?

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5 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 301

Both possible!

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5 years ago
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