How to say nara in Japanese

ならnara☆・ならばnaraba☆

auxiliary:

  • if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that - hypothetical form of the copula だ, from なり and sometimes classed as a particle
  • as for; on the topic of ［なら］

conjunction:

  • if that's the case; if so; that being the case - colloquialism - abbreviation ➜ それなら
  • if possible; if circumstances allow ［ならば］

Example Sentences

お金okaneをwo稼ぎkasegiたいtaiならnaraアメリカAMERIKAがga一番ichibanだda。
If you want to earn money, America is the best.
私watashiならnaraそうsou言っiたtaだろdaroうuとto思うomou。
This is what I would have said.
それsoreをwoするsuruためtameにniはha危険kikenをwo冒さokasaなけれnakereばbaならnaraないnai。
In order to do that, you have to take risks.
恐いkowai話hanashiがga聞きkikiたいtaiならnara、数週間shuukan前maeにni私watashiがga見たmita夢yumeのnoことkotoをwo話してhanashiteあげるageruよyo。
If you want to hear a scary story, I'll tell you about a dream I had a few weeks ago.
私watashi達tachiがgaしshiなけれnakereばbaならnaraないnaiことkotoそれぞれsorezoreのno背後haigoにniはha自分jibunたちtachiがgaしshiたいtai何naniかkaがgaあるaruとto思うomouんnだda。
I suppose that behind each thing we have to do, there's something we want to do...

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