which can exist solely due to (あっての) – Japanese Grammar あっての (atte no)

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JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Q: How do you use あっての in a sentence?

Attach あっての to the appropriate verb or noun form. Which can exist solely due to

Q: Is あっての formal or casual Japanese?

あっての is typically used in formal or written Japanese contexts.

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atte no

which can exist solely due to

もはや mohaya に引き換え ni hikikae を前提として o zentei toshite たつもりはない ta tsumori wa nai ときている to kiteiru の至り no itari なくしては nakushite wa てもどうにもならない temo dou ni mo naranai でも何でもない /くも何ともない demo nan demo nai / kumo nan tomo nai ないものでもない nai mono demo nai なしに / なしで nashi ni / nashi de にとどまらず ni todomarazu に足らない/に足りない ni taranai/tarinai といわず〜といわず to iwazu~to iwazu たりとも tari tomo ただ〜のみだ tada~nomi da とは towa とは比べものにならない towa kurabemono ni naranai いかんにかかわらず /いかんによらず /いかんをとわず ikan ni kakawarazu / ikan ni yorazu /ikan o towazu ものとする mono to suru もはや mohaya に引き換え ni hikikae を前提として o zentei toshite たつもりはない ta tsumori wa nai ときている to kiteiru の至り no itari なくしては nakushite wa てもどうにもならない temo dou ni mo naranai でも何でもない /くも何ともない demo nan demo nai / kumo nan tomo nai ないものでもない nai mono demo nai なしに / なしで nashi ni / nashi de にとどまらず ni todomarazu に足らない/に足りない ni taranai/tarinai といわず〜といわず to iwazu~to iwazu たりとも tari tomo ただ〜のみだ tada~nomi da とは towa とは比べものにならない towa kurabemono ni naranai いかんにかかわらず /いかんによらず /いかんをとわず ikan ni kakawarazu / ikan ni yorazu /ikan o towazu ものとする mono to suru

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JLPT Level N1

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📝 Usage Notes

which can exist solely due to

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Expresses that something exists or is possible only because of something else.

Attaches to Attaches to a noun (or a noun phrase) directly, followed by the noun it modifies, often in the pattern 'AあってのB'.

This is a set phrase meaning 'B exists only because of A' or 'B is only possible thanks to A'. It emphasizes that without A, B would not exist or be possible. The structure is AあってのB, where A is the essential cause or source, and B is the result or thing that depends on A. It carries a strong sense of gratitude or recognition of necessity. It is quite formal and is mainly used in written Japanese, speeches, or formal statements. In conversation, you might hear it in set expressions like 'おかげあっての' or '努力あっての成功', but overall it has a stiff, literary feel. The noun B is often abstract, such as '成功' (success), '関係' (relationship), '今の私' (the person I am now), etc. The phrase can be used with 'おかげ' to explicitly thank someone, e.g., 'あなたあっての私' means 'I am who I am because of you.'

この成功も皆さんの協力あってのものです。

Kono seikou mo minasan no kyouryoku atte no mono desu.

This success is possible only because of everyone's cooperation.

健康あっての人生だ。

Kenkou atte no jinsei da.

Life exists only because of health.

あなたあっての私です。

Anata atte no watashi desu.

I am who I am only because of you.

Not あってのこと (atte no koto) あっての is used inside a noun phrase (AあってのB), while あってのこと is used as a predicate to explain that something happened due to a reason, often in the pattern '理由あってのことだ'. For example, '彼が遅れたのも理由あってのことだ' means 'There is a reason why he was late.'

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What does the grammar pattern あっての mean? ▼

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What JLPT level is あっての? ▼

Nihoner currently groups this pattern under JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms. Use the level label as study guidance rather than a prediction of what will appear on an exam.

How do you use あっての in a sentence? ▼

Attach あっての (atte no) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.

Is あっての formal or casual Japanese? ▼

あっての is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.

How can I remember あっての long-term? ▼

Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review later the same day and again over the following days. Writing original sentences can help you practise using the pattern in context.