🌏 Region(s): Honshu (Standard)
そうしなければ : sou shinakereba | define meaning
sou shinakereba
Definition
Expression
- Otherwise; by not doing so; if not
- そうしなければ濡れた足で歩まなければなりません。
soushinakereba, nureta ashi de ayumanakereba narimasen.
"Otherwise, I will have to walk with wet feet."
- そうしなければ濡れた足で歩まなければなりません。
Etymology
Derived from the verbal expression そうする sou suru "to do so".
Notes
The forms そうしなければなりません sou shinakereba narimasen or そうしなければならぬ sou shinakereba naranu are verbal constructions meaning "(I) must do so" or "(I) have to do so".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kana | そうしなければ |
Romanization | sou shinakereba |
意味:そうしなければ、さもなければ、そうしないと
そうしなければ
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, October 8). そうしなければ : sou shinakereba | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2651/soushinakereba/.