negative connection/comparison (が/も〜なら、〜も〜だ) – Japanese Grammar が/も〜なら、〜も〜だ (ga/mo~nara, ~mo~da)

Q: What JLPT level is が/も〜なら、〜も〜だ?

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Q: How do you use が/も〜なら、〜も〜だ in a sentence?

Attach が/も〜なら、〜も〜だ to the appropriate verb or noun form. Negative connection/comparison

Q: Is が/も〜なら、〜も〜だ formal or casual Japanese?

が/も〜なら、〜も〜だ is typically used in formal or written Japanese contexts.

が/も〜なら、〜も〜だ

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ga/mo~nara, ~mo~da

negative connection/comparison

思いをする omoi o suru を限りに o kagiri ni に足る / に足りる ni taru/tariru はさておき wa sateoki もので mono de なんという / なんと/ なんて nan to iu / nanto / nante にもほどがある nimo hodo ga aru た弾みに /た拍子に ta hazumi ni / ta hyoushi ni べからず / べからざる bekarazu/ bekarazaru にして ni shite にかかっては /にかかったら / にかかると / かかれば ni kakatte wa / ni kakattara / ni kakaru to / kakareba のなんのって no nan notte ないものでもない nai mono demo nai ともあろうものが tomo arou mono ga およそ oyoso とされる to sareru ぶる / ぶって / ぶった buru / butte / butta だに / だにしない dani / dani shinai さ sa くらいのものだ kurai no mono da 思いをする omoi o suru を限りに o kagiri ni に足る / に足りる ni taru/tariru はさておき wa sateoki もので mono de なんという / なんと/ なんて nan to iu / nanto / nante にもほどがある nimo hodo ga aru た弾みに /た拍子に ta hazumi ni / ta hyoushi ni べからず / べからざる bekarazu/ bekarazaru にして ni shite にかかっては /にかかったら / にかかると / かかれば ni kakatte wa / ni kakattara / ni kakaru to / kakareba のなんのって no nan notte ないものでもない nai mono demo nai ともあろうものが tomo arou mono ga およそ oyoso とされる to sareru ぶる / ぶって / ぶった buru / butte / butta だに / だにしない dani / dani shinai さ sa くらいのものだ kurai no mono da

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が/も〜なら、〜も〜だ

ga/mo~nara, ~mo~da

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negative connection/comparison

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JLPT Level N1

Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Reading ga/mo~nara, ~mo~da

Post ID 51217

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📝 Usage Notes

negative connection/comparison

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が/も〜なら、〜も〜だ

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What does the grammar pattern が/も〜なら、〜も〜だ mean? ▼

Negative connection/comparison

What JLPT level is が/も〜なら、〜も〜だ? ▼

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms. To pass JLPT N1 you need to recognise and use this pattern correctly in reading and listening sections.

How do you use が/も〜なら、〜も〜だ in a sentence? ▼

Attach が/も〜なら、〜も〜だ (ga/mo~nara, ~mo~da) 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 が/も〜なら、〜も〜だ formal or casual Japanese? ▼

が/も〜なら、〜も〜だ 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 が/も〜なら、〜も〜だ 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 at 10 minutes, 1 day and 3 days (spaced repetition). Writing two original sentences at each review session is the fastest way to reach production-level mastery.