Grammar
N1 verb-grammar

Without regard for 〜もかまわず

Meaning

"Without caring about ~", "regardless of ~" — ignoring something one ought to mind.

Formation

Notes

Carries criticism or surprise, because the thing ignored is something most people would take into account. 人目もかまわず ("regardless of who is watching") is the set phrase.

Examples

He wept without caring who saw.

Breakdown
other people's eyes without regard for wept

They played in the garden, heedless of their clothes getting dirty.

Breakdown
clothes get dirty without regard for the garden played

Ignoring the doctor's warnings, he went on drinking.

Breakdown
doctor warning without regard for alcohol kept drinking

Heedless of the rain, she started running.

Breakdown
the rain without regard for started running

They are talking loudly, oblivious to the nuisance to others.

Breakdown
those around nuisance without regard for in a loud voice are talking

⚠️ Often confused with

Setting aside 〜はさておき

"Setting ~ aside", "leaving ~ for later" — shelving one topic to get to a more urgent one.

Undaunted by 〜をものともせず

"Undaunted by ~", "in defiance of ~" — overcoming a hardship without being cowed.

Irrespective of 〜を問わず

"Regardless of ~", "irrespective of ~" — the variable makes no difference.