# 272 Learn Japanese【Potential form + ものなら】if it were possible to - N2 Grammar -

#JLPT #LearnJapanese #StudyJapanese In this video, you will learn the grammar of【Potential form + ものなら】if it were possible to. =============================================== ◆Patreon◆ ⇒  / maasasensei   ◆Discord - please join the community!! ◆   / discord   ◆Facebook◆ ⇒  / masasenseijapaneselesson   ◆Instagram◆ ⇒  / masasensei   ⇒@masasensei ◆Tiktok◆ ⇒@masasensei ◆Podcast◆ https://open.spotify.com/show/5Vgrjvb... =============================================== ◆Let's also Review◆ １．【～ものだ／～ものではない】normally; in general, should; must    • # 152 Learn Japanese【～ものだ／～ものではない】normally...   ２．【ものだ】really    • # 267 Learn Japanese【ものだ】really - N2 Gramm...   ３．【たものだ】used to; would often    • # 266 Learn Japanese【たものだ】used to;  would ...   ４．【ものだ】should do; it’s better to; it’s a good idea to    • # 268 Learn Japanese【ものだ】should do; it’s b...   ５．【ものがある】there is such a thing; to be the case that; feels like    • # 269 Learn Japanese【ものがある】there is such a...   =============================================== Potential form + ものなら if it were possible to Expresses a desire or hope for something that is difficult to achieve. もし〜が可能なら（…したい/…て欲しい/…てみろ） できるものなら、大学生の時に戻りたい →もしできるなら、大学生の時に戻りたい If possible, I would like to go back to my university days. 休めるものなら、一か月くらい休みたい →もし休むことが可能なら、一か月くらい休みたい If I could take a break, I would like to rest for about a month. 1. It is used to express a hope or expectation, such as "I would like to do X if it were possible," even if it is difficult to achieve. This sentence pattern conveys a desire or intention, assuming the difficult task were achievable, and highlights the speaker's wish to do it under those circumstances もし戻れるものなら、高校生のときにもっと勉強しておけばよかったと思う。 → If I could go back to my high school days, I would like to study more. あの失敗を忘れられるものなら、今すぐにでも忘れたい。 → If I could forget that failure, I would forget it right away. 会社の社長なんて、なれるものならなってみたいな。 → If I could become the company president, I would want to try it. 病気で苦しむの妻を見ているのはつらい。できるものなら代わってやりたい。 → It’s painful to see my wife suffering from illness. If I could, I would take her place. 2. It can also be paired with phrases like "why don't you try X if you think you can?" to provoke or challenge someone in a way that might anger them. 妻：「こんな家、出て行くわ！」 夫：「おお！出て行けるものなら、出て行ってみろよ！」 Wife: "I'm leaving this house!" Husband: "Oh! If you can leave, go ahead and try!" 私：「お前なんか簡単に倒せるよ」 友達：「お？倒せるものなら、倒してみろよ！」 Me: "I can easily take you down." Friend: "Oh? If you can take me down, go ahead and try!" 同僚：「部長に会社を辞めたいって言ったらどう？」 私：「言えるものなら言いたいけど、今はまだ言えないよ。」 Coworker: "Why don't you tell the manager you want to quit?" Me: "If I could say it, I would, but I can't right now." 3. A casual way to say it is “〜もんなら” 明日までにやれるもんならやってみろ。 If you can do it by tomorrow, go ahead and try. 食べられるもんなら食べてみろ。 If you can eat it, go ahead and try.