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N1 Lesson 3: 2/17

あっての
exist only because of/due to, owe everything to

が is usually omitted

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Noun (A) + （が）+ あっての + Noun (B)
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  • [AあってのB is used to emphasize that B exists/happens only because of A, in other words, without A, B would not be possible]
  • [Often used as あってのこと and あってのもの]
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「あなたあってのわたしです。あなたがいなければ私（わたし）の人生（じんせい）は無意味（むいみ）ですよ。」
"I can only exist because of you. My life would be meaningless without you."
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    • 彼（かれ）が大学（だいがく）をやめるのは、何（なに）か理由（りゆう）があってのことだろう。
    I guess he is dropping out of university only because some sort of reason exists.
    [remember, although が is used here, it is often omitted]
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    • 支配人（しはいにん）、社員（しゃいん）に：「ゲストあっての遊園地（ゆうえんち）だということを忘（わす）れてはいけません。」
    Manager to employees: "You must not forget that the amusement park exists only because of the customers."
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