といわず
(To iwa zu)
whether X or Y / all over / throughout.
Connection rules
- ＋Noun + といわず + noun + といわず + main clause.
- ＋Comprehensive / thorough — 'X, Y, and everything else'.
- ＋Often with contrasting or paired nouns: 手といわず顔といわず, 昼といわず夜といわず.
Examples
1.
昼といわず夜といわず、働き続けた。
Hiru to iwa zu yoru to iwa zu, hataraki tsuzuke ta.
Day and night alike, he kept working.
「whether X or Y / all over / throughout」
2.
手といわず顔といわず、泥だらけだった。
Te to iwa zu kao to iwa zu, doro darake da ta.
His hands, his face — everywhere was covered in mud.
「whether X or Y / all over / throughout」
Practice
He came home covered in mud, not just on his hands but even on his legs.
彼は___、泥だらけになって帰ってきた。
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