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〜なら

N4
nara

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

  • 京きょう都とへ行いくなら、秋あきがいいですよ。
    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、兄あにに聞きくといいよ。
    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。
  • そんなに眠ねむいなら、今日きょうは早はやく寝ねたら?
    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

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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"
  }
}