日本語のおしゃべり

Japanese Language
「Particles」

「Nara・なら」

１．Indicates a supposition and result: "If...then."
NOTE: Nara is often used after nouns. It is similar to -ba, -tara, and to.

Examples:
私は午後ばら暇がありますよ。
Watashi wa gogo nara hima ga arimasu yo.
If it's in the afternoon, I'm free.
「I'll be free in the afternoon.」

明日雨なら、ゴルフに行かないつもりです。
Ashita ame nara, gorufu ni ikanai tsumori desu.
Tomorrow, if it's raining, I don't intend to go golfing.
「I don't plan to go golfing tomorrow if it rains.」

あの人が行くなら、私は行きたくないですね。
Ano hito ga iku nara, watashi wa ikitaku nai desu ne.
If she's going, I sure don't want to.

NOTE: A major difference between nara and -tara is that the clause after nara emphasizes what would (definitely) take place if the supposed even were to occur, whereas the result clause after -tara emphasizes what would "happen to" take place.

乗るなら飲むな。飲んだら乗るな。
Noru nara nomu na. Nondara noru na.
If you [are going to] drive, don't drink. If you have been drinking, don't drive.

２．Indicates that a topic is being brought up: "as for."

Examples:
その問題なら、もう解決しました。
Sono mondai nara, mō kaiketsu shimashita.
As for that problem, It had already been settled.

和歌の参考書なら、佐々木先生の研究室にある。
Waka no sankō-sho nara, Sasaki-sensei no kenkyū-shitsu ni aru.
If it's reference books on waka [that you're looking for], they're in Professor Sasaki's office.

Hope this helps!

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