Grammar a Day - Level 1 [ ならいざ知らず (naraizashirazu) ]

ならいざ知らず (naraizashirazu) - I'm not sure if it is
[possible/so] but...

--- Notes ---
名詞句 + ならいざ知らず, B

--- Examples ---
辞書があるならいざ知らず、何もなくてはこの文章はとても読めるものではない。
Maybe it's possible if I had a dictionary but with nothing, it is by no
means easy to read.

専門家ならいざ知らず、素人ではこの化学品を作ることができない。
Maybe it's possible for an expert, but a beginner can't make this chemical.

他の人ならいざしらず、私はそんなことができない。
Maybe it's possible for someone, but I can't do that

--- Comments ---
You can also say ならともかく which has the same meaning.
(contributor: blabby)

ex#5780 ものではない　means : ' shouldn't'. So,I feel that it may be
わけがない　(impossible, by no means) or ことができない
(contributor: 誠)

>誠
Thanks for your great contributions to this site!
Yes you are correct that わけがない and ことができない are good
translations for 'by no means'/'impossible'.

However, this example uses '読める' which is like saying
'できるものではない' rather than just 'ものではない'.
Therefore I stand by my translation. (contributor: blabby)

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