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〜なら・は(ともかく・まだしも): "While X is okay, Y isn't"

advanced #108
~ 5 Minutes

Introduction

We've got a double (slash, quadruple) header for you today! Four different patterns, four different ways to say...


〜なら・は(ともかく・まだしも): If it's X, OKAY, but come on...

日本語にほんご文法ぶんぽう説明せつめい

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    「〜だったらまだいいが、〜は」、「〜ならまだ理解りかいできる/ゆるせるが、〜は」という意味いみ

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    前件ぜんけん許容きょようできるが、後件こうけん理解りかいすることやれることができないことをあらわす。

Overview

The ~なら・はともかく and ~なら・はまだしも patterns are used to express that "While X may be okay/permissible, Y is not okay/acceptable".

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