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〜をものともせず(に)

undeterred by, in defiance of

Noun + をものともせず(に)

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をものともせず means bravely overcoming an obstacle as if it were nothing: 彼は大けがをものともせず、試合に出場した, "undeterred by a serious injury, he played in the match".

The noun is a hardship: injury, strong wind, cold, criticism, difficulty. The second half is an admirable achievement. The tone is praise, so it's common in sports reports and inspiring stories. You don't use it about yourself.

It's literally "not treating it as anything". Compare をよそに, "ignoring (others' feelings)", which is often critical, and を押して, "pushing through (one's own illness or others' objections)".

Examples

  • 彼かれは大おおけがをものともせず、試合しあいに出場しゅつじょうした。

    Undeterred by a serious injury, he played in the match.

  • 強つよい風かぜをものともせず、船ふねは進すすんだ。

    The boat pressed on, undaunted by the strong wind.

  • 周囲しゅういの批判ひはんをものともせずに、彼女かのじょは自分じぶんの道みちを貫つらぬいた。

    Undeterred by criticism, she stayed true to her own path.

  • 寒さむさをものともせず、子こどもたちは外そとで遊あそんでいる。

    The children are playing outside, oblivious to the cold.

  • 数々かずかずの困難こんなんをものともせず、彼かれらは山頂さんちょうを目指めざした。

    Undaunted by countless difficulties, they pushed on for the summit.

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