Noun1 も Noun1 なら、Noun2 も Noun2 だ JLPT N1

Formation

Noun1 + も + (repeat Noun1) + なら、Noun2 + も + (repeat Noun2) + だ

Explanation

This grammar point sets two items or facts side by side, emphasizing that both follow a similar logic or share a parallel characteristic. Often it can be rendered as 'If you say Noun1 is Noun1, then Noun2 is also Noun2.'

Example sentences

• 君も君なら、私も私だ。

  If you are you, then I am also me.

  Kimi mo kimi nara, watashi mo watashi da.

• 夏も夏なら、冬も冬だ。

  If it’s said that summer is summer, then winter is also winter.

  Natsu mo natsu nara, fuyu mo fuyu da.

• 東京も東京なら、大阪も大阪だ。

  If Tokyo is Tokyo, then Osaka is also Osaka (they each have their distinctive qualities).

  Toukyou mo toukyou nara, Oosaka mo Oosaka da.

• 犬も犬なら、猫も猫だ。

  If dogs are dogs, then cats are also cats.

  Inu mo inu nara, neko mo neko da.