たなら
if; in the case that ~
JLPT
N3
Struktur
N/Na + だったなら
A-かったなら
V-たなら
Arti
This is an expression used to emphasize [たら], with a slightly archaic tone. Used to express a hypothetical condition or a condition contrary to fact. Often used in songs, while in spoken language [たら] is more common.
私
watashi
が
ga
神様
kamisama
だったなら
dattanara
、
,
癌
gan
にかかったあの
nikakattaano
子
ko
を
wo
助
tasu
けてあげられるのに
keteagerarerunoni
。
.
If I were God, I could help that child with cancer.
その
sono
宝
takara
くじの
kujino
チケット
chiketto
を
wo
買
ka
ったなら
ttanara
百万長者
hyakumanchouja
になったのに
ninattanoni
。
.
If I had bought that lottery ticket, I would have become a millionaire.
私
watashi
が
ga
魚
sakana
だったなら
dattanara
大
oo
きな
kina
大洋
taiyou
を
wo
自由
jiyuu
に
ni
泳
oyo
ぎ
gi
回
mawa
りたい
ritai
。
.
If I were a fish, I would want to swim freely in the great ocean.
