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〜場合(は)

N3
〜ばあい(は) baai wa

in the case of; if; in the event that

Formation

Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj + な / Noun + の + 場合(は)

Chinese meanings

如果;在……情况下

Chinese formation

动词普通形/い形容词/な形容词+な/名词+の+場合(は)

Chinese usage

说明某种可能发生的情况及其对应处理。

Chinese notes

常用于规则、说明和通知。

Examples

  • 雨あめの場ば合あいは、試し合あいは中ちゅう止しになります。
    In case of rain, the game will be canceled.
    如果下雨,比赛将取消。
  • カードをなくした場ば合あいは、すぐに銀ぎん行こうに連れん絡らくしてください。
    If you lose your card, contact the bank immediately.
    如果丢失银行卡,请立即联系银行。
  • 予よ約やくの時じ間かんに遅おくれる場ば合あいは、お電でん話わでお知しらせください。
    If you are going to be late for your appointment, please let us know by phone.
    如果预约会迟到,请打电话告知。

Notes

Typical of instructions, rules and announcements about possible situations. Unlike 〜たら, it is not used to narrate a one-off past event.

#condition#formal

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('baai-wa');
{
  "id": "baai-wa",
  "pattern": "〜場合(は)",
  "reading": "〜ばあい(は)",
  "romaji": "baai wa",
  "level": "N3",
  "meaning": "in the case of; if; in the event that",
  "formation": "Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj + な / Noun + の + 場合(は)",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "雨の場合は、試合は中止になります。",
      "furigana": "{雨|あめ}の{場合|ばあい}は、{試合|しあい}は{中止|ちゅうし}になります。",
      "en": "In case of rain, the game will be canceled."
    },
    {
      "ja": "カードをなくした場合は、すぐに銀行に連絡してください。",
      "furigana": "カードをなくした{場合|ばあい}は、すぐに{銀行|ぎんこう}に{連絡|れんらく}してください。",
      "en": "If you lose your card, contact the bank immediately."
    },
    {
      "ja": "予約の時間に遅れる場合は、お電話でお知らせください。",
      "furigana": "{予約|よやく}の{時間|じかん}に{遅|おく}れる{場合|ばあい}は、お{電話|でんわ}でお{知|し}らせください。",
      "en": "If you are going to be late for your appointment, please let us know by phone."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "condition",
    "formal"
  ],
  "notes": "Typical of instructions, rules and announcements about possible situations. Unlike 〜たら, it is not used to narrate a one-off past event.",
  "zh": {
    "source_hash": "047b1cc2fd46f0e805b15a3512ca5cd5366396803da0a535f6c6069b354c89dd",
    "meanings": [
      "如果",
      "在……情况下"
    ],
    "formation": "动词普通形/い形容词/な形容词+な/名词+の+場合(は)",
    "explanation": "说明某种可能发生的情况及其对应处理。",
    "notes": "常用于规则、说明和通知。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "雨の場合は、試合は中止になります。",
        "zh": "如果下雨,比赛将取消。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "カードをなくした場合は、すぐに銀行に連絡してください。",
        "zh": "如果丢失银行卡,请立即联系银行。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "予約の時間に遅れる場合は、お電話でお知らせください。",
        "zh": "如果预约会迟到,请打电话告知。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n3.json#baai-wa",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "status": "reviewed",
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "568b0effd3fab7ff3cb5780eb40816b1dd81df8702a0ff5cb9f58ac688a8ad6d"
  }
}