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Verb + ようでは(2) + (Negative Result)
(2) ようじゃ
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About ようでは・ようじゃ
ようでは is a combination of the auxiliary verb 様 'manner', or 'seeming', and では, a conjunction that is frequently used as an abbreviation of それなら in expressing 'if'. Due to this, ようでは itself often has the meaning of 'if', with extra focus on the fact that (A) is something unconfirmed, or only being guessed at. This may be translated as 'if it is the case that (A)', or 'if that which seems to be (A) is true'.
In most cases, ようでは will be used to make an evaluation that if (A) is true, then some particular negative result will arise from it.
ようでは will primarily appear after verbs in any of their standard forms.
In most cases, ようでは will be used to make an evaluation that if (A) is true, then some particular negative result will arise from it.
ようでは will primarily appear after verbs in any of their standard forms.
- こんな毎日同じミスをするようでは、いつまで経っても店長にはなれませんよ。If you keep making the same mistake everyday, you will never be able to become a manager.
- これらの文法が分からないようでは、N2に合格することはできません。If you do not understand these grammars, you will not be able to pass N2.
- これぐらいの高さで怖がっているようでは消防士にはなれませんよ。You can't become a firefighter if you're afraid of heights like this.
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赤ん坊のおむつを替えられないようでは、とてもイクメン(子育てする男性)とは呼べない。
If he can't change a baby's diapers, he can't be called a man who can raise a child.
人の成功を羨んでいるようでは、自分の成功にはつながらない。
If you envy other people's achievements, it won't lead to your own achievements.
この程度の距離で音を上げているようでは、本格的な登山に挑戦することなどできない。
If you are going to give up at this distance, you won't be able to take on the challenge of real mountain climbing.
こんなに日時を間違えるようでは、仕事なんてできないよ。
If you can make these kinds of mistakes about the time and date, you can't do your job.
勉強の日課を守れないようでは、試験に受からないと思います。
If you can't keep up with your daily study routine, I don't think you can pass the test.
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ようでは・ようじゃ – Grammar Discussion
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megatron0000
About 3 years ago
人の成功を羨んでいるようでは、自分の成功にはつながらない。
人の成功を羨んでいるなら、自分の成功にはつながらない。
Do these have the same meaning?
Fuga
About 1 year ago
Hey @megatron0000 !
Those sentences do not have the same meaning. なら is used when making guesses about what may or could happen in a situation. ようでは is used to make guesses about what may or could happen if a situation mentioned before came true or if that situation continues.
人の成功を羨んでいるなら、自分の成功にはつながらない。
‘If you envy other’s success, it will not help you succeed.’
This sentence has the nuance of ‘You will not succeed if you envy other’s success’.人の成功を羨んでいるようでは、自分の成功にはつながらない。
‘If you envy other’s success, it will not help you succeed.’
This sentence has the nuance of ‘You will not succeed if it is true that you are envying other’s success (You will never succeed if you continue to envy other’s success)’.We hope that helps you understand the difference a little better!
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