ならいざしらず（ならいざしらず）
JLPT N1 · noun
Meaning: perhaps if it were...but
Example sentences
- 子供ならいざしらず、大人がそれではいけない。 — A child might be excused, but it's not acceptable for an adult to act that way.
- 昔ならいざしらず、今は事情が違う。 — That may have been fine in the past, but things are different now.
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