Structure
Verb + ってば(1)。
[い]Adjective + ってば(1)。
[な]Adjective + (だ)+ ってば(1)。
Noun + (だ)+ ってば(1)。
(1) ったら
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Part of Speech
Expression
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Casual
About ってば・ったら
ってば and ったら are often used in casual Japanese to insist the speaker's own viewpoint or opinion about something. The structures are frequently translated as 'I said (A)!', or 'I told you (A)!'. ってば and ったら are contractions of といえば 'if it were said', and といったら 'if it were said' respectively. In these cases, the literal meaning is very similar to the English 'didn't I say (A)!?' when used sarcastically or aggressively.
Either ってば or ったら may follow just about any word, but will require a だ to precede them when coming after nouns or な-Adjectives.
Caution
ってば and ったら may also directly follow nouns without だ. In these cases, the noun is generally a person (perhaps the speaker themselves), and the translation will be 'oh that (A)', 'that darn (A)'. (A) will primarily be people that the speaker is quite familiar with, and they are expressing some kind of real or playful frustration.
- 金太郎ってば、またエアコンつけっぱなしで家出てったよ。That darn Kintaro, he went out with his AC still running.
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あなたったら本当におっちょこちょいね。Oh you, you are such a clutz aren't you.
Examples
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犬が飼い主を舐めている、飼い主:「アカマル、やめろ!」
舐めまわされること1分後、飼い主:「やめろってば!」
A dog licking their owner, pet owner: 'Akamaru, stop!'
One minute of licking later, pet owner: 'I said stop!'
親:「宿題やりなさいよ!」
イライラした子供:「今からやるったら!」
Parent: 'Do your homework!'
Irritated child: 'I said I'm gonna do it!'
親:「夕飯前には家中に掃除機掛けといてね。」
子供:「わかった。」
3分後、親:「忘れないでね。」
子供:「わかったってば!」
Parent: 'Vacuum the house before dinner, OK?'
Child: 'Got it.'
3 minutes later, parent: 'Don't forget, OK??'
Child: 'I said I got it!'
配偶者1がケーキを食べようとしている配偶者2に「ケーキを夕食の前に食べちゃダメったら!」
Spouse to spouse that is about to eat cake: 'I told you not to eat cake before dinner!'
友達1:「俺と一緒バンジージャンプ、やってみない?」
友達2:「興味ないんだ。」
友達1:「本当に?」
友達2:「やだってば、もう!」
Friend1: 'Won't you go bungee jumping together with me?'
Friend2: 'Not interested.'
Friend1: 'Are you sure?'
Friend2: 'I said no, Jeez!'
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