〜ないことには〜ない
Formation
N2ConditionalNeutral
Meaning
Used to express that if a certain condition is not fulfilled, the subsequent result will not happen or cannot be achieved. The sentence usually ends with a negative expression.
Examples
実際に会ってみないことには、本当のところはわからない。
Unless I actually meet them, I won't know the truth.
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