Noun + あっての + Noun

When to use

Noun あっての Noun: B only exists thanks to A (お客様あっての店).

Explanation

The 'Noun + あっての + Noun' pattern emphasizes that the second noun (B) exists only thanks to, or on the foundation of, the first noun (A). It's often translated as 'B is nothing without A' or 'B exists only because of A'.

• 家族かぞくあっての私わたしです。

  I am who I am thanks to my family.

  Kazoku atte no watashi desu.

• お客様きゃくさまあってのビジネスです。

  A business is nothing without its customers.

  Okyakusama atte no bijinesu desu.

• 練習れんしゅうあっての成功せいこうです。

  Success is nothing without practice.

  Renshuu atte no seikou desu.

• 健康けんこうあっての仕事しごとです。

  Work is nothing without your health.

  Kenkou atte no shigoto desu.

Without X (Cannot Do Without)

• Noun なくして～はないNoun nakushite ~ wa naiN1Expresses 'without ~, there can't be ~'; 'can't do ~…
• Noun なしでは～ないNoun nashi de wa ~naiN1Expresses the necessity of something; 'cannot do without'…
• ～ないで〜naideN3Express 'without doing ~' or 'without ~ing'.
• Verb ことなく~kotonakuN2Means 'without doing', 'not doing', or 'without happening'.
• Verb ないことには Verb ない~nai koto ni wa ~ naiN2Express that something cannot be done without meeting a…
• ～てからでないと〜te kara denai toN2Indicates that something cannot be done before a certain…
• Verb ずとも〜zu tomoN1Means 'Even without doing (X), (Y) can still happen'.
• Verb もしないで~ mo shinai deN1Means 'without even doing'.
• Verbる こと なし にVerb-ru koto nashi niN1Used to express 'without doing something'.

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