# Without

## ないで

Means "without doing". Formed with a verb in the negative tense (ない).
It is a bit more casual than ずに.

> [!info] Example
> {勉強|べんきょう}し==ないで=={卒業|そつぎょう}した。
> I graduated without studying.

## ずに

Means "without doing". Formed with a verb in the negative tense (ない) by removing the -ない stem and adding ずに.
する transforms to せずに.
It is a bit more formal than ないで.

> [!info] Example
> 毎日食べ==ずに==出かける。
> Everyday, I go out without eating.