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naraba
auxiliary, conjunction

Alternate Written Forms:

nara

English Meaning(s) for ならば

auxiliary
  1. if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that (hypothetical form of the copula だ, from なり and sometimes classed as a particle)
  2. as for; on the topic of
conjunction
  1. if that's the case; if so; that being the case
  2. if possible; if circumstances allow

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Sample Sentences for ならば

But Tuesday mornings were different, because Tuesday was music day.
If it had not been for his advice, she would not have flown to London.
If you are to succeed in life, work harder.
He is, in a word, a poet.
If it hadn't been for Lindbergh's luck and his knowledge of flying, he could never have succeeded in crossing the Atlantic.

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