〜なら
N4nara
if (it's the case that); if you're talking about
Formation
Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj / Noun + なら
Chinese meanings
如果是……;说到……的话
Chinese formation
动词普通形/い形容词普通形/な形容词词干/名词+なら
Chinese usage
以对方所说或假定的情况为前提,提出判断、建议等。
Chinese notes
后项的动作在时间上可以先于前项。
Examples
- 京都へ行くなら、秋がいいですよ。If you're going to Kyoto, autumn is a good time.如果去京都,秋天是个好时候。
- パソコンのことなら、兄に聞くといいよ。If it's about computers, you should ask my older brother.如果是电脑方面的问题,问我哥哥就好。
- そんなに眠いなら、今日は早く寝たら?If you're that sleepy, why not go to bed early today?如果那么困,今天早点睡怎么样?
Notes
Takes up what the listener said or a situation assumed to be true, then gives advice or an opinion. Unlike たら, the main action can come before the なら-clause.
#condition#topic
Related N4 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('nara');
{
"id": "nara",
"pattern": "〜なら",
"romaji": "nara",
"level": "N4",
"meaning": "if (it's the case that); if you're talking about",
"formation": "Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj / Noun + なら",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "京都へ行くなら、秋がいいですよ。",
"furigana": "{京都|きょうと}へ{行|い}くなら、{秋|あき}がいいですよ。",
"en": "If you're going to Kyoto, autumn is a good time."
},
{
"ja": "パソコンのことなら、兄に聞くといいよ。",
"furigana": "パソコンのことなら、{兄|あに}に{聞|き}くといいよ。",
"en": "If it's about computers, you should ask my older brother."
},
{
"ja": "そんなに眠いなら、今日は早く寝たら?",
"furigana": "そんなに{眠|ねむ}いなら、{今日|きょう}は{早|はや}く{寝|ね}たら?",
"en": "If you're that sleepy, why not go to bed early today?"
}
],
"tags": [
"condition",
"topic"
],
"notes": "Takes up what the listener said or a situation assumed to be true, then gives advice or an opinion. Unlike たら, the main action can come before the なら-clause.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "97e17545c59a8722c21419b41c30b028f8d0f95996ce5e30fb9a97dbb946b0a3",
"meanings": [
"如果是……",
"说到……的话"
],
"formation": "动词普通形/い形容词普通形/な形容词词干/名词+なら",
"explanation": "以对方所说或假定的情况为前提,提出判断、建议等。",
"notes": "后项的动作在时间上可以先于前项。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "京都へ行くなら、秋がいいですよ。",
"zh": "如果去京都,秋天是个好时候。"
},
{
"ja": "パソコンのことなら、兄に聞くといいよ。",
"zh": "如果是电脑方面的问题,问我哥哥就好。"
},
{
"ja": "そんなに眠いなら、今日は早く寝たら?",
"zh": "如果那么困,今天早点睡怎么样?"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n4.json#nara",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "7e8a15f77d982bf054ee5efd1d83fb0cc7fde061b7778d3aec518801db6156a2"
}
}