さもなければ – Vocabulary details

さもなければ

Conjunction

Usually written in kana

1. otherwise; or else; if not

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もなければ

really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...

さもなければ、死しぬよ。

Otherwise, you will die.

急いそぎなさい、さもなければ遅おくれますよ。

Make haste, or you will be late.

彼かれは一いっ生しょう懸けん命めいに勉べん強きょうした、さもなければまた失しっ敗ぱいしただろう。

He studied hard; otherwise he would have failed again.

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