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N1 Lesson 1: 9/17

ならまだしも
A is fine...but B is not;, if it's ~ then it is ok...but ~ is not;, it's different when...but;, it's not so bad when...but

しも is from classical Japanese and emphasizes まだ

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Phrase (A) + ならまだしも + Phrase (B)
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  • [Phrase 1 is still acceptable/permitted, but Phrase 2 is unacceptable/too much/strange]
  • [Often used with くらい]
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すみませんが、付（つ）き合（あ）うぐらいならまだしも、結婚（けっこん）は無理（むり）な注文（ちゅうもん）です。
I am sorry, if it is just going out then it is ok, but marriage is out of the question.
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    • すごく恥（は）ずかしい！お父（とう）さん、ビーチでならまだしも、半裸（はんら）で外（そと）に出（で）るのはやめてほしい！
    This is so embarrassing! Papa, if it is a beach, it is ok, but going half naked outside? I want you to stop!
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    • 隣人（りんじん）はうちの駐車（ちゅうしゃ）区域（くいき）にたまに車（くるま）を止（と）めるならまだしも、いつも止（と）めているから、いい加減（かげん）腹（はら）が立（た）つよ。
    If my neighbour uses my parking spot from time to time then it's ok, but because he is always parking there, I get pissed.
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