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〜ものなら

N2
mono nara

if (it were possible); if only one could

Formation

Verb-dict (potential form) + ものなら

Chinese meanings

如果能……的话

Chinese formation

动词可能形辞书形+ものなら

Chinese usage

表示难以实现的假设愿望,也可用于挑战。

Chinese notes

与表示危险假设的ようものなら不同。

Examples

  • できるものなら、学がく生せい時じ代だいに戻もどってもう一いち度どやり直なおしたい。
    If only I could, I'd go back to my student days and do it all over again.
    如果可以,我想回到学生时代重新来过。
  • 行いけるものなら行いきたいが、その日ひはどうしても仕し事ごとを休やすめない。
    I'd go if I could, but I just can't take that day off work.
    如果能去我也想去,但那天实在不能请假。
  • 止とめられるものなら止とめてみろ。
    Stop me if you can.
    你要是能阻止,就试试看。

Notes

For something hard or impossible to do; the main clause is often 〜たい or a challenge. Don't confuse with N1 〜(よ)うものなら ('if one dared to ..., something bad would happen').

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('mono-nara');
{
  "id": "mono-nara",
  "pattern": "〜ものなら",
  "romaji": "mono nara",
  "level": "N2",
  "meaning": "if (it were possible); if only one could",
  "formation": "Verb-dict (potential form) + ものなら",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "できるものなら、学生時代に戻ってもう一度やり直したい。",
      "furigana": "できるものなら、{学生|がくせい}{時代|じだい}に{戻|もど}ってもう{一度|いちど}やり{直|なお}したい。",
      "en": "If only I could, I'd go back to my student days and do it all over again."
    },
    {
      "ja": "行けるものなら行きたいが、その日はどうしても仕事を休めない。",
      "furigana": "{行|い}けるものなら{行|い}きたいが、その{日|ひ}はどうしても{仕事|しごと}を{休|やす}めない。",
      "en": "I'd go if I could, but I just can't take that day off work."
    },
    {
      "ja": "止められるものなら止めてみろ。",
      "furigana": "{止|と}められるものなら{止|と}めてみろ。",
      "en": "Stop me if you can."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "condition",
    "wish"
  ],
  "notes": "For something hard or impossible to do; the main clause is often 〜たい or a challenge. Don't confuse with N1 〜(よ)うものなら ('if one dared to ..., something bad would happen').",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "a3b628e6751b61149ff947e30fb62e3cb471c96429c5dca78d64f0b1a67fff95",
    "meanings": [
      "如果能……的话"
    ],
    "formation": "动词可能形辞书形+ものなら",
    "explanation": "表示难以实现的假设愿望,也可用于挑战。",
    "notes": "与表示危险假设的ようものなら不同。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "できるものなら、学生時代に戻ってもう一度やり直したい。",
        "zh": "如果可以,我想回到学生时代重新来过。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "行けるものなら行きたいが、その日はどうしても仕事を休めない。",
        "zh": "如果能去我也想去,但那天实在不能请假。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "止められるものなら止めてみろ。",
        "zh": "你要是能阻止,就试试看。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n2.json#mono-nara",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "904cee2c257909f73da84dc6a10a167eefc7481da9473a6a46face3c11ab4cff"
  }
}