Grammar Info
N1 Lesson 8: 7/19

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

Structure
Noun + ()+ とあれば
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使用域 硬い
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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)のためあれ火(ひ)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)みあれ何(なに)でも聞(き)いちゃう。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)あれ(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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