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然も無ければ

然もなければ

Reading

Kana: さもなければ
Romaji: samonakereba
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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otherwise; if not; or else

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ
Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well
Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い
Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

Example Sentences

(いそ)ぎなさい、さもなければ(おく)れますよ。
➥Make haste, or you will be late.
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すぐに出発(しゅっぱつ)しなさい、さもなければ(おく)れますよ。
➥Start at once, or you will be late.
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(かれ)一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)勉強(べんきょう)した、さもなければまた失敗(しっぱい)しただろう。
➥He studied hard; otherwise he would have failed again.
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さもなければ、一等賞(いっとうしょう)はとれなかっただろう。
➥Otherwise he would not have won the first prize.
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(なに)としても今晩(こんばん)脱獄(だつごく)するんだ。さもなきゃ()(くる)ってしまう。
➥We've got to break out tonight or I'll go crazy!
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(わたし)(ただ)ちに出発(しゅっぱつ)した。さもなければ(かれ)()いそこなっただろう。
➥We started at once, otherwise we would have missed him.
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