JLPT N1 Grammar (tara~tade)

Meaning

if / in the case... of course / should ~

Level: JLPT N1

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How to use

Verb (た) + らVerb (た) + で
Noun + ならNoun + で
な-adj + ならな-adj + で
い-adj + いかったらい-adj + いかったで
tara~tade たら～たで jlpt n1 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: (tara~tade). Meaning: if / in the case… of course / should ~.

The way this is used is similar to “whether or not”.

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Example #1

しっぱいしたらしたで、もういちどチャレンジすればいい。
shippai shitara shita de, mouichido charenji sureba ii.
If you make a mistake, you can try again.
Example #2

しけんにおちたらおちたで、またらいねんうけるだけだ。
shiken ni ochitara ochita de, mata rainen ukeru dakeda.
If I fail the exam, I fail, and I'll just take it again next year.
Example #3

だいがくにはいったらはいったで、おかねがかかってたいへんだ。
daigaku ni haittara haitta de, okane ga kakatte taihen da.
If you get into university, it costs money and is tough.
Example #4

もちろん、やすくかえるほうがいいが、やすかったらやすかったですこしふあんになる。
mochiron, yasuku kaeru hou ga ii ga, yasukattara yasukattade sukoshi fuan ni naru.
Of course, it's better to buy it cheaper but if it's too cheap I'm a little worried.
Example #5

びんせんがなかったらないで、コピーようしでもかまわない。
binsen ga nakattara naide, kopii youshi demo kamawanai.
If there's no writing paper, then copy paper will work.
Example #6

かいしゃののみかいはめんどうだけど、いったら、いったでたのしい。
kaisha no nomikai wa mendoudakedo, ittara, itta de tanoshii.
The company drinking parties are a hassle, but when I go, it's fun.
Example #7

えきにちかいほどべんりだが、ちかかったらちかかったでやちんはたかいし、そうおんもきになります。
eki ni chikai hodo benri daga, chikakattara chikakattade yachin wa takaishi, souon mo ki ni narimasu.
The closer it is to the station, the more convenient it is, but the closer it is, the higher the rent and the noise.

Vocabulary List

KanjiKanaEnglish
チラシちらしflyer; ad
捨てるすてるto throw away
便箋びんせんwriting paper
コピー用紙こぴーようしcopy paper
構わないかまわないto not be bothered
大変たいへんtrouble

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