Word details
ものなら
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ものなら.
Dictionary
Entry
1
if I (we, etc.) could
Examples
うちのかみさんは元プロレスラーで、だからもし私が浮気をしているところを見つかりでもしようものなら、それこそコテンパンにやられてしまうよ。
My wife used to be a pro-wrestler, so if she ever catches me two-timing her, I'd be beaten to a pulp.
2
Usu. as ...うものなら, ...ようものなら or ...まいものなら
if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
物
thing, object, matter
8 strokesFrequency 215JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ブツモツ
Kun
ものもの-
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