heedless of danger; braving dangers
Set phrase used adverbially to describe acting without regard for personal risk. Often appears in formal or literary contexts.
The firefighter, heedless of danger, rushed into the blazing building.
Braving the danger, he saved the child who had fallen into the river.
Standard kanji spelling for this set phrase.
Kana spelling of the verb part; common in less formal writing.
A set phrase composed of 危険 (danger) + を (object marker) + 顧みず (negative continuative of 顧みる 'to look back, to heed'). Literally 'without looking back at danger.'