〜なら
- Pattern
- 〜なら
- Level
- N4
- Reading
- 〜なら
- Meaning
- if it is the case that; as for (contextual condition)
- Attaches to
- Noun, な-adj (stem), Verb/い-adj (plain form)
- Nuance & register
Takes information raised by the listener and offers advice, suggestion, or opinion.
- Example
京都へ行くなら、新幹線がいいですよ。 If you are going to Kyoto, the Shinkansen is good.
- Easily confused with
〜たら (general conditional) vs 〜なら (taking context/topic introduced by listener)