Since A; because of A
- Since A; because of A
- Every time that A happens, B Suggests that this chain of events A and B happens over and over again.
- Doing A, then B; A, then B, etc.
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此の会社の安い給料では誰も働きたくないよ。
Because of the cheap wages at this company, no one wants to work (here).
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彼のお母さん、あんなに怒って居ては子供が可哀想だよ。
That mother, to get so angry: poor kids.
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Basic Examples:
怖くては (because (you're) scared)
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病気では (because (I'm) sick)
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快晴では (since it's nice outside)
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Grammar usage notes
もしAをしたらBだ
the phrase that comes after ては/のては(B) has a negative nuance/meaning. it cannot convey the speaker's hope/intention, or inducement of another person to an action
the phrase that comes after ては/のては(B) has a negative nuance/meaning. it cannot convey the speaker's hope/intention, or inducement of another person to an action
When ては is used to mean “because” or “with,” it implies a causal relationship that leads to an undesirable or negative outcome. It suggests that, given a particular condition, a problematic result will naturally follow. This usage is common in both hypothetical warnings (e.g., そんなに遊んでばかりいては試験に合格できない (If you keep just playing around, you won’t pass the exam)) and factual statements (e.g., この条件では成功は難しい (With these conditions, success will be difficult)), where the undesirable consequence is presented as inevitable given the stated condition.
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Every time that A happens, B
Suggests that this chain of events A and B happens over and over again.
- Since A; because of A
- Every time that A happens, B Suggests that this chain of events A and B happens over and over again.
- Doing A, then B; A, then B, etc.
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祖母は何時もテレビを見ては直ぐに寝て居る。
Every time my grandmother watches TV, she goes to sleep immediately.
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Construction
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Basic Examples:
喧嘩為ては仲直り為る (every time (they) fight, (they) make up)
Where this grammar is found
Doing A, then B; A, then B, etc.
- Since A; because of A
- Every time that A happens, B Suggests that this chain of events A and B happens over and over again.
- Doing A, then B; A, then B, etc.
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作っては捨て、作っては捨て、漸と美味しいお菓子ができた。
After making some and throwing it away repeatedly, I finally was able to make some delicious sweets.
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走っては歩き、走っては歩き、彼女は必死にゴールを目指した。
Running and walking, running and walking, she desperately aimed for the finishing line.
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Getting the sentences
Construction
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Basic Examples:
書いては消して (write then erase)
Basic Examples:
歩いては休み (walk a little then rest)
Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
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