Verb たら Verb たで

~ tara ~ tade

JLPT N1 Chapter 142: No end to it, 7 of 7

Formation

Verb-た form + ら + (same Verb-た form) + で

Conveys that if something happens (or doesn’t happen), there is a particular consequence or situation either way.

Explanation

The pattern VerbたらVerbたで is used for scenarios where doing something creates a certain issue or reaction, and not doing it also creates a different concern. It often shows that no matter which side of the condition you end up on, there’s some related result or trouble.

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