Grammar

〜ものなら（意向）

N2 助言

★☆

Usage

動詞意向形 + ものなら

Description

　この文型は、仮にその行動を行った場合、望ましくない結果や重大な影響が必ず発生するという条件を強調する表現です。特に、現実的に避けるべき行為や可能性が低い状況を仮定して、その結果について述べる場合に使用されます。 This sentence pattern emphasizes a condition where, if an action were taken, undesirable results or serious consequences would definitely occur. It is used when imagining a situation that should realistically be avoided or where the possibility of such an outcome is low.

Examples

彼かれにそんなことを言いおうものなら、すぐに怒おこり出だすだろう。If you were to say something like that to him, he would get angry right away.

あの仕事しごとを引ひき受うけようものなら、寝ねる暇ひまもなくなるだろう。If you were to take on that job, you would likely lose all your time to sleep.

嘘うそをつこうものなら、すぐにばれてしまうだろう。If you were to lie, it would probably get found out right away.

あんな高たかい場所ばしょから飛とび降おりようものなら、大怪我おおけがをするに違ちがいない。If you were to jump from such a high place, you would definitely get seriously injured.

あの車くるまを買かおうものなら、貯金ちょきんが全部ぜんぶなくなってしまうだろう。If you were to buy that car, your savings would probably be all gone.

Relation

N4 〜もの ★★★ N2 〜ものなら（可能） ★★ N2 〜ではないか（意向） ★★