connective N1 uncommon casualwritten
〜ならまだしも — if it were ~ that would be one thing, but
〜ならまだしも ・ ならまだしも
Builds on まだしも
Meaning
- ならまだしも = なら + まだしも; '(if it were ~) that would be one thing, but ~'; see まだしも
Key sentence
子供ならまだしも、大人がそんなことを言うとは。
If it were a child it'd be one thing, but for an adult to say such a thing…
Easily confused with
See 〜ならまだしも in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜ならまだしも the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
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