努力なしに成功するのは不可能に近い。
Succeeding without effort is near impossible.
Japanese
なし
なし
Meaning: without; none; no; lack of
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Today I was able to enter the shop immediately even without a reservation.
無論、努力なしに成功はありえない。
Of course, success is impossible without effort.
平和は努力なしには永続するものではない。
Peace is not something that continues permanently without effort.
裁判官は被告人に対し、執行猶予なしの実刑を言い渡した。
The judge sentenced the defendant to imprisonment without a suspended sentence.
計画なしの朝種暮穫は失敗を招く
Hasty actions without planning lead to failure.
Usage Notes
Often used as a suffix to mean 'without X'. Formally derived from the adjective 'nai'.
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