Frequency rank: 31,058. – 31,341. (for form ならば: 211.)
    auxiliary
  1. if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true thathypothetical form of the copula だ, from なり and sometimes classed as a particle
  2. as for; on the topic ofonly applies to なら
  3. conjunction
  4. if that's the case; if so; that being the casecolloquialismabbreviationsee also
  5. if possible; if circumstances allowonly applies to ならば
Forms
  • Frequency rank: 31,058. – 31,341.
  • Frequency rank: 211.