JLPT N1 Grammar (samonaito)

Meaning

otherwise; or else; if not ~

Level: JLPT N1

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Sentence 1さもないと
さもなければ		Sentence 2
samonaito さもないと jlpt n1 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: (samonaito / samo nakereba). Meaning: otherwise; or else; if not ~.

Kanji forms: 「然も無いと」、「然もないと」.

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Example #1

いそぎなさい！さもないとあなたはがっこうにおくれるでしょう。
isogi nasai! samonaito anata wa gakkou ni okureru deshou.
Hurry up! Otherwise you will be late for school.
Example #2

スノースーツをきなさい、さもないとかぜをひきますよ。
sunoo suutsu o ki nasai, samonaito kaze o hikimasu yo.
Put on your snowsuit, or you'll get cold.
Example #3

にくをれいぞうこにいれなさい。さもないとくさるよ。
niku o reizouko ni ire nasai. samonaito kusaru yo.
Put the meat in the fridge. Otherwise it will rot.
Example #4

いっしょうけんめいべんきょうしなさい、さもないとしけんにおちるぞ。
isshou kenmei benkyou shi nasai, samonaito shiken ni ochiru zo.
Study hard, otherwise you will fail the exam.
Example #5

すぐおきなさい、さもないと７じのバスにのりおくれますよ。
sugu oki nasai, samonaito 7 ji no basu ni norio kuremasu yo.
Get up right away, or you'll miss the 7 o'clock bus.
Example #6

すぐにいしゃをよびにいってくれ、さもないとかんじゃはもっとあっかするだろう。
sugu ni isha o yobi ni itte kure, samonaito kanja wa motto akka suru darou.
Call the doctor right away, or the patient will get worse.
Example #7

がっこうをそつぎょうするためのしんせいしょのていしゅつをおくれないでください。さもないとそつぎょうできません。
gakkou o sotsugyou suru tame no shinseisho no teishutsu o okurenaide kudasai. samonaito sotsugyou dekimasen.
Please do not be late with the submission of the school graduation application form. Otherwise you will not be able to graduate.

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