なら
Reading: なら
Meaning: if, in the case of
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Example Sentence
雨 なら 家 に いる
If it's raining, I'll stay home.
Usage Notes
Conditional particle that presents a topic for consideration. Different from ば (general condition) and たら (temporal sequence). Often implies 'if we're talking about X' or 'as for X'.
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