How to say ba in Japanese

ba

particle:

  • if ... then; when
  • and - often ...も...ば...も...
  • why don't you...?
  • the more (one does something) - often ...ば...ほど
  • because; since - archaism

Example Sentences

それsorewoするsuruためtameniha危険kikenwo冒さokasaなけれnakerebaならnaraないnai
In order to do that, you have to take risks.
たぶんtabunkarenishiteみれmireba同じonajiことkotoyo
Maybe it will be exactly the same for him.
歌詞kashiwomiteみれmirebaあまりamari意味imiga無いnaiことkotoni気付くkizukuでしょdeshou
If you look at the lyrics, they don't really mean much.
watashihaneなけれnakerebaなりnariませmasen
I have to go to bed.
watashitachigashiなけれnakerebaならnaraないnaiことkotoそれぞれsorezoreno背後haigoniha自分jibunたちtachigashiたいtainanikagaあるaruto思うomounda
I suppose that behind each thing we have to do, there's something we want to do...

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