Japanese Dictionary
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Meaning of なら in Japanese
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なら, ならば
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Romajinara, naraba
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- auxiliary
- Meaning
- if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- as for; on the topic of
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- Parts of speech
- conjunction
- Meaning
- if that's the case; if so; that being the case
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- if possible; if circumstances allow
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Examples of , なら, ならば in a sentence
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A Japanese would never do such a thing.
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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.
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「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."
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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.
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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.
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If you're doing it in fun, I'd rather you didn't come.