JLPT N1 Grammar: あっての (atte no)

Learn Japanese grammar: あっての (atte no). Meaning: which owes everything to; which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by.

Example A)

お客様あっての仕事

okyaku sama atte no shigoto

a job which relies on customers / exists only with customers

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あっての - Example Sentences 例文

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Example #1

健康な体あっての人生です。

人生は健康が第一だ

kenkou na karada atte no jinsei desu.

Life is dependent on having a healthy body.

Example #2

お客様あっての仕事だから、言葉遣いに気を付けてください。

お客様がいないならこの仕事ができない

okyaku sama atte no shigoto dakara, kotobadzukai ni ki wo tsukete kudasai.

Please be careful of the language you use around our customers since they are essential for our business.

Example #3

私の幸せは家族あってのものだ。みんな病気をせず元気でいてほしい。

私の幸せは家族が第一だ

watashi no shiawase wa kazoku atte no mono da. minna byouki wo sezu genki de ite hoshii.

My happiness comes from my family. I wish everyone is able to live healthily without sickness.

Example #4

健康あっての人生だ。不健康なものを食べないように頑張りましょう！

人生は健康が第一だ

kenkou atte no jinsei da. fukenkou na mono wo tabenai youni ganbarimashou.

Our health is essential for our lives. Let's do our best to avoid eating unhealthy foods.

Vocabulary List 語彙

Kanji 漢字	Kana カナ	English 英語
健康	けんこう	health
言葉遣い	ことばづかい	word use

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