たなら
if; in the case that ~
JLPT
N3
構造
N/Na + だったなら
A-かったなら
V-たなら
意味
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
が
神様
だったなら
、
癌
にかかったあの
子
を
助
けてあげられるのに
。
If I were God, I could help that child with cancer.
その
宝
くじの
チケット
を
買
ったなら
百万長者
になったのに
。
If I had bought that lottery ticket, I would have become a millionaire.
私
が
魚
だったなら
大
きな
大洋
を
自由
に
泳
ぎ
回
りたい
。
If I were a fish, I would want to swim freely in the great ocean.
