何なら

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
なん
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Etymology

Sound shift from なになら (naninara)

Pronunciation

Adverb

(なん)なら (nannara

  1. if you don't mind, if you like, if you're so inclined, in fact
    Synonyms: よかったら, 望むなら, 希望なら, 必要なら, 可能なら
    (なん)ならやめてもいいんだよ。
    Nannara yamete mo ii n da yo.
    You can stop if you don't feel like it.

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN