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なら, ならば

Romaji

nara, naraba

Word Senses

Parts of speech

auxiliary

Meaning

if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that

Example sentence

日本人ならそんなことはけっしてしないでしょう。 A Japanese would never do such a thing.
Parts of speech

Meaning

as for; on the topic of

Example sentence

恐い話が聞きたいなら、数週間前に私が見た夢のことを話してあげるよ。 If you want to hear a scary story, I'll tell you about a dream I had a few weeks ago.
Parts of speech

conjunction

Meaning

if that's the case; if so; that being the case

Example sentence

「もし疲れているなら寝たらどう？」　「僕が今寝たらあまりに早く目覚めてしまうから。」 If you're tired, why don't you go to sleep? "Because if I go to sleep now I will wake up too early."
Parts of speech

Meaning

if possible; if circumstances allow

Example sentence

前の歯医者さんに、たばこをやめるなら、ヤニ取りしてあげる・・・といわれたそうです。 He said that his previous dentist told him that he'd remove nicotine stains if he stopped smoking.

Examples of , なら, ならば in a sentence

日本人ならそんなことはけっしてしないでしょう。

A Japanese would never do such a thing.
恐い話が聞きたいなら、数週間前に私が見た夢のことを話してあげるよ。

If you want to hear a scary story, I'll tell you about a dream I had a few weeks ago.
「もし疲れているなら寝たらどう？」　「僕が今寝たらあまりに早く目覚めてしまうから。」

If you're tired, why don't you go to sleep? "Because if I go to sleep now I will wake up too early."
前の歯医者さんに、たばこをやめるなら、ヤニ取りしてあげる・・・といわれたそうです。

He said that his previous dentist told him that he'd remove nicotine stains if he stopped smoking.
あなたの行くところなら、どこへでも付いてゆくと決めたのだもの。

You see I've resolved to follow you wherever you go.
面白半分なら来ないで欲しい。

If you're doing it in fun, I'd rather you didn't come.

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