regardless of N (formal/neutral)
ads / guidelines
Open details
Form: N + を問 わず
Use: “regardless of N / no matter N”. Often with broad categories like 年齢 , 性別 , 昼夜 .
Mini examples
except for / other than
factual tone
Open details
Form: N + を除 いて/を除 き/を除 けば
Use: exclude N and state a rule/result. 〜を除けば = “if we set N aside, then…”. More formal than N + 以外.
Mini examples
1) 〜を問わず — regardless of N
Used in neutral/formal statements to show no restriction by category.
Form: N + を問 わず
We hire regardless of gender.
Open regardless of weather.
2) 〜を除いて/〜を除き/〜を除けば — except for N
Exclude N and describe the rule or remainder. 〜を除けば often sets the stage for a generalization.
Form: N + を除 いて/を除 き/を除 けば
Open as usual except for the New Year holidays.
If we set him aside, no one objected.
Quick contrasts & pitfalls
- 〜を問わず = “regardless of”. Prefer for broad categories; sounds formal in ads/notices.
- 〜を除いて/除き/除けば = “except for”. More factual/formal than N+以外. 除けば often leads to a conclusion about “the rest”.
