〜も〜ば〜も
N3mo ... ba ... mo
both ... and ...; not only ... but also
Formation
Noun + も + Verb-ba + Noun + も / Noun + も + i-Adj stem + ければ + Noun + も
Chinese meanings
既……又……
Chinese formation
名词+も+动词ば形+名词+も;名词+も+い形容词词干+ければ+名词+も
Chinese usage
并列两个事实,加以强调。
Chinese notes
也常列举相反的情况。
Examples
- 彼女は歌も歌えば、ピアノも弾く。She both sings and plays the piano.她既唱歌,也弹钢琴。
- この町には、海もあれば山もある。This town has both the sea and the mountains.这个城镇既有海也有山。
- 人生には、いいときもあれば悪いときもある。In life there are good times and there are bad times.人生既有好时候,也有坏时候。
Notes
Lists two facts of the same kind for emphasis; contrasting pairs (いいときも悪いときも) are very common. Compare 〜し, which lists reasons.
#addition
Related N3 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('mo-ba-mo');
{
"id": "mo-ba-mo",
"pattern": "〜も〜ば〜も",
"romaji": "mo ... ba ... mo",
"level": "N3",
"meaning": "both ... and ...; not only ... but also",
"formation": "Noun + も + Verb-ba + Noun + も / Noun + も + i-Adj stem + ければ + Noun + も",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "彼女は歌も歌えば、ピアノも弾く。",
"furigana": "{彼女|かのじょ}は{歌|うた}も{歌|うた}えば、ピアノも{弾|ひ}く。",
"en": "She both sings and plays the piano."
},
{
"ja": "この町には、海もあれば山もある。",
"furigana": "この{町|まち}には、{海|うみ}もあれば{山|やま}もある。",
"en": "This town has both the sea and the mountains."
},
{
"ja": "人生には、いいときもあれば悪いときもある。",
"furigana": "{人生|じんせい}には、いいときもあれば{悪|わる}いときもある。",
"en": "In life there are good times and there are bad times."
}
],
"tags": [
"addition"
],
"notes": "Lists two facts of the same kind for emphasis; contrasting pairs (いいときも悪いときも) are very common. Compare 〜し, which lists reasons.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "ea26f7a6e0509a016609c9484727286f8e942b4322f58d2c37f99768a5fbbcf1",
"meanings": [
"既……又……"
],
"formation": "名词+も+动词ば形+名词+も;名词+も+い形容词词干+ければ+名词+も",
"explanation": "并列两个事实,加以强调。",
"notes": "也常列举相反的情况。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "彼女は歌も歌えば、ピアノも弾く。",
"zh": "她既唱歌,也弹钢琴。"
},
{
"ja": "この町には、海もあれば山もある。",
"zh": "这个城镇既有海也有山。"
},
{
"ja": "人生には、いいときもあれば悪いときもある。",
"zh": "人生既有好时候,也有坏时候。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n3.json#mo-ba-mo",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "c5000a955fb4a79f4ee1a77f31fa781ffa8d925fffc7000c3d998cfd6c76a6ed"
}
}