〜ものなら
N2mono 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、学生時代に戻ってもう一度やり直したい。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。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。
- 止められるものなら止めてみろ。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').
#condition#wish
Related N2 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}