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なら
if; in the case that ~
JLPT
N3
Structure
Vる + なら
Meaning
This idiomatic expression, with [なら] following the dictionary form of verbs like [みる], [言う], [比べる], expresses that the judgment or opinion presented in the following clause is based on a particular viewpoint. It has a somewhat literary tone. [たら/ と/ ば] have similar uses and are usually interchangeable.
私
watashi
に
ni
言
i
わせるなら
waserunara
、
,
この
kono
映画
eiga
は
ha
優秀
yuushuu
だと
dato
思
omo
えない
enai
。
.
If you ask me, I don't think this movie is great.
去年
kyonen
と
to
比
kura
べるなら
berunara
今年
kotoshi
の
no
雨量
uryou
は
ha
多
oo
くなった
kunatta
。
.
Compared to last year, the amount of rainfall this year has increased.
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