Vocabulary

What does ば (ba) mean?

ば means if ... then; when.

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Readingば
Romajiba
Part of speechparticle, conjunction
ば
ba

if ... then; when

  1. 1particle · conjunction if ... then; when
  2. 2particle · conjunction and
  3. 3particle why don't you ...?
  4. 4particle · conjunction the more (one does something)
  5. 5particle · conjunction because; since

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