～たら
tara
If; when; after
Formation 接続
Plain past predicate + ら; N / な-adjective + だったら
Explanation 説明
Introduces a condition or an event that must happen before the next action. It is widely used for hypothetical situations and for discovering a result after an event.
Examples 例文
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クラスが終わったら何をしますか。
What will you do when class is over?
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大学を卒業したら何をしますか。
What will you do after graduating from university?
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日本に行ったら、ジョンさんに会えました。
When I went to Japan, I was able to meet John.
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これを食べ終わったら学校に行きます。
I will go to school after I finish eating this.
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私の夫は結婚したら性格が変わりました。
My husband's personality changed after we got married.
How related patterns differ 比較
と commonly states a regular or habitual consequence; たら can introduce a condition or a later event. なら takes a stated premise, while ば emphasizes a condition. としたら and とすれば hypothesize; 場合に formally specifies a case.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～たら | If; when; after | クラスが終わったら何をしますか。 What will you do when class is over? |
| ～としたら | If we suppose that; if it were the case that | 彼女に誕生日プレゼントをあげるとしたら、何がいいと思う？ If you were to give her a birthday present, what do you think would be good? |
| ～と | When; whenever; if a natural result follows | このボタンを押すと、ドアが開きます。 When you press this button, the door opens. |
| ～なら | If that is the case; as for | A：今度、大阪に旅行に行くんだけど、何かオススメある？ A: I am going to Osaka soon. Do you have any recommendations? |
| ～ば | If; provided that | このかばんが安ければ、ぜひ買いたいです。 If this bag is inexpensive, I would definitely like to buy it. |
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