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About それなら
Acting as a conjunction, それなら is a structure used for highlighting that if the previous statement is the case, then (B) will probably also be true, or will need to be considered. それなら may be interpreted as 'if that's the case, then (B)'.
- 駅の近くにあるスーパーに行くの?それならついでに私を駅まで送ってくれない?You're going to the supermarket near the station? If that's the case, can you drop me off at the station?
- カメラの画質がいいスマホをお探しなんですか?それならこのスマホをお勧めします。You are looking for a smartphone with a good camera? If that's the case, I recommend this one.
- それなら彼でもできるようだ。If that's the case, it seems like even he will be able to do it.
- それなら早く警察に電話したほうがいいよ!If that's the case, you should call the cops as soon as possible.
- それなら先生に聞いたほうがいいと思います。If that's the case, you should ask the teacher.
- 一人で食べに行くの?だったら僕も一緒に行ってもいい?You're going to go eat alone? If that's the case, can I come with you?
- 田中君もコストコに行くの?それだったら一緒に行こうよ。そのほうがガソリン代も節約できるし。Tanaka-kun, are you also going to Costco? If that's the case, let's go together. That way, we can save money on gas.
Examples
田中:「彼女はとても優秀な秘書です。」
山田:「それなら、この仕事は彼女に任せましょう。」Tanaka: 'She is an excellent secretary.'
Yamada: 'If that is the case, let's entrust this job to her.'井上さん:「あなたはゲームすると愚痴っぽくなって困る。」
上条さん:「それなら、そうと言ってくれればいいのに。」Inoue-san: 'When you game you become irritable and I don't know what to do.'
Kamijo-san: 'If that is the case, you should do me the favor of telling me that.'土屋:「今日、ちょっと体調が悪いんだよね。」
水口:「それなら、早く寝た方がいいよ。」Tsuchiya: 'Today I am feeling a little under the weather.'
Mizuguchi: 'If that is the case, you should go to bed early!小林さん:「シフトがあまりにも不規則だ。」
河村さん:「それなら以前の仕事の方がまだいいかもしれない。」Kobayashi-san: 'The shifts are excessively irregular.'
Kawamura-san: 'If that's the case, then your previous job would probably be better.'遠藤さん:「アプリをもっと使いやすくしました。」
土井さん:「それなら普及すると思います。」Endo-san: 'They made the application easier to use.'
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それなら – Grammar Discussion
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Kert
About 3 years ago
From one of the examples:
森口さん:「今鍋が使えない。」
上田さん:「それなら代わりにフライパンを使えばいい。」
I feel ingeniously tricked that this doesn’t mean “I can’t make a stew (鍋). Make some fried bread (フライパン) instead”
作る and 使う always fool me
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