connective N1 uncommon casualwritten
〜なら〜で — if it's ~ then
〜なら〜で ・ ならで
Meaning
- if it's ~, then that (too) has its own side — accepts a state by repeating the word, noting it brings its own comfort or its own trouble
Key sentence
給料が高いなら高いで、責任も重くなる。
If the pay is high, well, then the responsibility gets heavy too.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun / na-adjective repeated across なら … で | N／な-adj + なら + 同語 + で |
Examples
暇なら暇で、かえって退屈してしまうものだ。
If you're free, then being free is boring in its own way.
一人なら一人で気楽に暮らせる。
If I'm on my own, well, living alone is comfortable enough in its way.
Easily confused with
Notes
- Resigned, accepting tone — 'that would be fine in its own way' or 'that brings its own trouble'.
See 〜なら〜で in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜なら〜で the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled from published Japanese grammar references. Editorial confidence: medium.