N4

If It’s About...: 〜なら

Learn how 〜なら picks up a topic or assumption and often leads to advice, suggestions, or judgments.

Understand how 〜なら means 'if it is the case that...' or 'if you're talking about...'.Use 〜なら with nouns, verbs, and adjectives.Recognize when 〜なら is the best choice because it responds to context.

Guided study

Core idea

〜なら introduces a condition based on information already known, mentioned, or assumed. It often sounds like 'if that's the case' or 'if you mean X.'

京都へ行くなら、秋がおすすめです。

If you're going to Kyoto, autumn is what I recommend.

なら responds to the context 'going to Kyoto.'

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日本語の本なら、あの店にたくさんあります。

If you're talking about Japanese books, that store has many.

Noun + なら can mean 'as for X' or 'if it's X.'

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