なら
Meanings
Auxiliary
1. if; in case; if it is the case that; if it is true that
hypothetical form of the copula だ, from なり and sometimes classed as a particle
2. as for; on the topic of
when read as "なら"
Conjunction
Colloquialism
Abbreviation
3. if that's the case; if so; that being the case
Pitch accent
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Examples (200 in total)
If you want to eat, eat.
If you don't want to read, then don't read.
If you want to sing, sing.