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SILVER ERA · ことばを、少しずつ。
JLPT BANDN5 BEGINNER → N1 ADVANCED

〜とあれば

N1
to areba

if it's (for); if (such a special case) is so

Formation

Verb-plain / Noun + とあれば

Chinese meanings

如果是……的话

Chinese formation

普通形/名词+とあれば

Chinese usage

遇到特殊情况时愿意破例或做困难的事。

Chinese notes

常与のため连用。

Examples

  • 子こどもの命いのちを救すくうためとあれば、どんな犠ぎ牲せいも惜おしまない。
    If it's to save my child's life, I'll spare no sacrifice.
    如果是为了救孩子的命,我不惜任何牺牲。
  • 社しゃ長ちょう直じき々じきの頼たのみとあれば、断ことわるわけにはいかない。
    If it's a request from the president himself, I can't refuse.
    如果是社长亲自提出的请求,就不能拒绝。
  • 好すきな作さっ家かのサイン会かいとあれば、多た少しょう遠とおくても行いかずにはいられない。
    If it's a book signing by my favorite author, I can't not go, even if it's a bit far.
    如果是喜欢的作家的签名会,即使远一点也忍不住要去。

Notes

A special condition under which one would make an exception or do something difficult. Frequently 〜のためとあれば.

#condition#emphasis

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('to-areba');
{
  "id": "to-areba",
  "pattern": "〜とあれば",
  "romaji": "to areba",
  "level": "N1",
  "meaning": "if it's (for); if (such a special case) is so",
  "formation": "Verb-plain / Noun + とあれば",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "子どもの命を救うためとあれば、どんな犠牲も惜しまない。",
      "furigana": "{子|こ}どもの{命|いのち}を{救|すく}うためとあれば、どんな{犠牲|ぎせい}も{惜|お}しまない。",
      "en": "If it's to save my child's life, I'll spare no sacrifice."
    },
    {
      "ja": "社長直々の頼みとあれば、断るわけにはいかない。",
      "furigana": "{社長|しゃちょう}{直々|じきじき}の{頼|たの}みとあれば、{断|ことわ}るわけにはいかない。",
      "en": "If it's a request from the president himself, I can't refuse."
    },
    {
      "ja": "好きな作家のサイン会とあれば、多少遠くても行かずにはいられない。",
      "furigana": "{好|す}きな{作家|さっか}のサイン{会|かい}とあれば、{多少|たしょう}{遠|とお}くても{行|い}かずにはいられない。",
      "en": "If it's a book signing by my favorite author, I can't not go, even if it's a bit far."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "condition",
    "emphasis"
  ],
  "notes": "A special condition under which one would make an exception or do something difficult. Frequently 〜のためとあれば.",
  "zh": {
    "source_hash": "e6d0ab7868d0519f005fc087063bf1af6d8ba5fea608751c7bbf540c10954e4c",
    "meanings": [
      "如果是……的话"
    ],
    "formation": "普通形/名词+とあれば",
    "explanation": "遇到特殊情况时愿意破例或做困难的事。",
    "notes": "常与のため连用。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "子どもの命を救うためとあれば、どんな犠牲も惜しまない。",
        "zh": "如果是为了救孩子的命,我不惜任何牺牲。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "社長直々の頼みとあれば、断るわけにはいかない。",
        "zh": "如果是社长亲自提出的请求,就不能拒绝。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "好きな作家のサイン会とあれば、多少遠くても行かずにはいられない。",
        "zh": "如果是喜欢的作家的签名会,即使远一点也忍不住要去。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n1.json#to-areba",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "review_hash": "951a8e288e4d19aee546ac0b232e45424fab87cddc32ba149303f2b6bfda907c",
    "status": "reviewed",
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28"
  }
}