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N1 Lesson 8: 7/19

とあれば
(emphatic) if, if it is the case that, as (you wish)

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Noun + （だ）+ とあれば
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  • AとあればB is a poetic and emphatic expression meaning “if” often used when B has to be done/is allowed in special circumstances A. Expressions like のため、必要、望み、命令 are common in A and expressions like ざるを得ない、しかない、なければならない follow in B. B is not used for requests.
  • Rarely, an old-fashioned とあらば form can be seen in older literature
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息子（むそこ）のためとあれば、火（ひ）の中（なか）でも飛（と）び込（こ）みます。
If it is for my son, I would even dive into a fire.
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    • A「お願（ねが）いがあって。ねえ聞（き）いてくれる？」
    B「もちろん！Aさんの望（のぞ）みとあれば何（なに）でも聞（き）いちゃうよ。なに？」
    A: “I have a request. Will you listen?”
    B: “Of course. If it is your wish, I will listen to everything. What (is it)?”
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    • A「あすの朝（あさ）でも発（た）てるか？」
    B「必要（ひつよう）とあれば（行（い）くしかない）ね」
    A: “Are you leaving tomorrow morning?”
    B: “If it is necessary (I will have no choice, but to go).”
    the following clause can be omitted. The necessity of doing something is generally implied in that case.
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