〜ば
- Pattern
- 〜ば
- Level
- N4
- Reading
- ば
- Meaning
- If (conditional)
- Attaches to
- Verb (conditional/ば-form), Adj-i (ければ), Adj-na/Noun (なら)
- Nuance & register
Written and formal conditional focusing on the prerequisite.
- Example
安ければ、このパソコンを買います。 If it is cheap, I will buy this computer.
- Easily confused with
〜たら (tara) can have past-tense consequences or indicate sequential actions, while 〜ば focuses purely on the condition being met.