JLPT N1 Grammar (koto no nai you ni)

Meaning

so as not to; to not ~

Level: JLPT N1

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How to use

Verb (dictionary form)ことのないよう（に）
ことがないよう（に）
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Learn Japanese grammar: (koto no nai you ni / koto ga nai you ni). Meaning: so as not to; to not ~.

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Example #1

みちにまようことのないように、グーグルマップでばしょをたしかめておいた。
michi ni mayou koto no nai you ni, guuguru mappu de basho o tashikamete oita.
In order to not get lost, I checked the location on Google Maps.
Example #2

どくしょでめをつかいすぎることのないようにしなさい。
dokusho de me o tsukai sugiru koto no nai you ni shinasai.
Make sure you don't overwork your eyes by reading too much.
Example #3

おもいのこすことのないように、いまをぜんりょくでいきる。
omoinokosu koto no nai you ni, ima o zenryoku de ikiru.
In order to not have any regrets, I live now to the fullest.
Example #4

さいがいがきてもあわてることのないよう、ひごろからじゅんびしておこう。
saigai ga kitemo awateru koto no nai you, higoro kara junbi shite okou.
We should be more generally prepared for a disaster so that we do not panic when it happens.
Example #5

にどとこのようなじこがおきることのないよう、あんぜんたいさくをこうじます。
nidoto kono you na jiko ga okiru koto no nai you, anzen taisaku o koujimasu.
We will come up with a safety strategy to ensure that this kind of accident never happens again.
Example #6

こんご、にどとおなじことがおきることがないよう、どりょくいたします。
kongo, nidoto onaji koto ga okiru koto ga nai you ni, doryoku itashimasu.
I will work hard to ensure something like this doesn't happen again.
Example #7

こんご、このようなはんざいとかかわることのないようにちゅういしてください。
kongo, kono youna hanzai to kakawaru koto no nai you ni chuui shite kudasai.
From now on, be careful to not get mixed up in this kind of crime again.

Vocabulary List

KanjiKanaEnglish
道みちstreet; directions
迷うまようto get lost
場所ばしょplace; location
確かめるたしかめるto confirm; verify
災害さいがいdisaster
来てもきてもeven if comes
慌てるあわてるto panic
日頃ひごろnormally; habitually
準備じゅんびpreparation
今後こんごfrom now on
犯罪はんざいcrime
関わるかかわるto get involved
注意ちゅういbe cautious

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