てはばからない (te-habakaranai): Have no hesitation in openly
～てはばからない (te-habakaranai)
Meaning
Have no hesitation in openly
Formation and usage
Vて + はばからない
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation
Openly says or does something without restraint, often implying excessive confidence or disregard.
Examples
彼は自分こそ最高の教師だと言ってはばからない。
He has no hesitation in openly claiming he is the very best professional, a teacher.
彼は自分こそ最高の医師だと言ってはばからない。
He has no hesitation in openly claiming he is the very best professional, a doctor.
彼は自分こそ最高の指導者だと言ってはばからない。
He has no hesitation in openly claiming he is the very best professional, a leader.
彼は自分こそ最高の経営者だと言ってはばからない。
He has no hesitation in openly claiming he is the very best professional, a manager.
彼は自分こそ最高の政治家だと言ってはばからない。
He has no hesitation in openly claiming he is the very best professional, a politician.
How related patterns differ
なり～なり suggests alternatives; といわず～といわず encompasses all cases. は言わずもがな treats the first as obvious. てはばからない openly acts without restraint; ときたら often complains. つ～つ mainly occurs in fixed verb pairs.