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Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word なら

ならば

Freq #64

Auxiliary; Hypothetical form of the copula だ, from なり and sometimes classed as a particle

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

Examples

感情によって理性が曇らされているままにしておくならば、我々は、常に見当違いのことをしてしまうだろう。

If we let our reasoning power be overshadowed by our emotions, we would be barking up the wrong tree all the time.

なら only; Auxiliary

as for; on the topic of

Examples

医者なら６桁の収入は珍しくない。

A six-figure income is not uncommon for physicians.

Colloquial; Abbreviation; Conjunction

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

ならば only; Conjunction

if possible; if circumstances allow

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