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せず

Without doing; a formal negative connector for the verb ‘to do’.

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Other forms

する dictionary form
しない plain negative
しないで common conversational equivalent
せずに similar formal version
Verb Conjugation

Without doing / Instead of doing

A formal connective conjugation of the verb する (suru) used to link clauses by indicating the action was not performed.

Example

彼 は 勉強 せず 、 一日中 ゲーム を して いた 。

He played games all day without studying.

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Without doing; a formal negative connector for the verb 'to do'.
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