〜ばそれまでだ

N1

if ~, that's the end

Structure

Verb ba-form + それまでだ

Explanation

「〜ばそれまでだ」 means "if ~, that's the end". Structure: Verb ba-form + それまでだ. This is a JLPT N1 pattern — the examples below slot different everyday and workplace words into the same structure so you can see how it behaves. Learn the structure, then swap in your own words.

Example sentences

deeta o ushinaeba soremade na node, kadou o nijuu ni hozon shite iru.

If you lose the data it is all over, so we save the operation (of machines) twice.

deeta o ushinaeba soremade na node, kessai o nijuu ni hozon shite iru.

If you lose the data it is all over, so we save the settlement (payment) twice.

deeta o ushinaeba soremade na node, chuushouka o nijuu ni hozon shite iru.

If you lose the data it is all over, so we save the abstraction twice.

deeta o ushinaeba soremade na node, suishou o nijuu ni hozon shite iru.

If you lose the data it is all over, so we save the recommendation twice.

deeta o ushinaeba soremade na node, zoukyou o nijuu ni hozon shite iru.

If you lose the data it is all over, so we save the reinforcement twice.

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