Structure
Verb［ない］+ ざる + Noun
Details
About ～ざる
ざる is the attributive form of the classical auxiliary verb ず. It keeps the same negation 'not' meaning as ず, and will conjugate with verbs in the same way as ない. ざる will also often be translated as 'un~', like in 'unstoppable'.
In most cases, ざる will be seen attached to verbs that are describing a noun that comes directly after them.
Although ざる may be used in place of ない, in modern Japanese it is primarily only seen as part of common expressions or sayings, such as the ざるを得ない 'have no choice but to (A)' grammar structure.
Caution
As with many old-fashioned grammar patterns, ざる will conjugate with the せ stem of する, rather than the more modern し stem.
- 病気や事故などの理由で、宿泊をキャンセルせざるをえない場合はキャンセル料は発生致しません。No cancellation fee will be charged if you need to cancel your stay due to illness or accident.
Fun-fact
Some dictionaries list ざる as the attributive form of the classical auxiliary verb ざり. However, ざり itself is just a contraction of ず and あり 'to be'. Due to this, both variations may be considered as correct, with ず being the underlying origination.
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