earnestly wish/hope, never stop ~ing

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20-30 min

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Explanation

Expresses continuous, heartfelt desire or hope. Literary/formal.

[Verb て-form] + やまない

ご成功を祈ってやみません。

Go-seikou wo inotte yamimasen.

I earnestly pray for your success.

世界平和を願ってやまない。

Sekai heiwa wo negatte yamanai.

I earnestly wish for world peace.

Very formal. Used in speeches, formal writing.

～ならいざ知らず

~ might be one thing, but; leaving ~ aside

～をものともせずに

not being daunted by ~, in spite of ~

～んがため(に)

in order to ~, for the purpose of ~ (formal/literary)

～ずにはおかない

cannot help but do ~, cannot leave without doing ~

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Last updated: Jan 10

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