connective N4 common casualpolitewritten
〜場合は — in the case of ~
〜場合は ・ ばあいは
Meaning
- in the case of ~ / if ~ — 場合 plus topic は, presenting a hypothetical situation as the topic
Key sentence
遅れる場合は、必ず連絡してください。
In the event you'll be late, be sure to get in touch.
Easily confused with
See 〜場合は in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜場合は the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
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