N4 — outside your level filter
場合
ばあいbaaiN4neutral
Same meaning10
if; when
- ばif — general, lawlike conditionattaches at
- ば〜ほどthe more you do X, the more Y — two things rising togetherattaches at
- ばいいit'd be good to do; you can just do — low-stakes adviceattaches at
- 限りas long as; unless — marks the outer edge of what stays trueattaches at
- ものならif only it were possible to; if you were to — disaster followsattaches at
- ならif (that's the case); as for — picks up what was just saidattaches at
- たらif; when; once — after the condition completesattaches at
- たらいいit'd be good if you did — advice fit to this one caseattaches at
- とwhenever; when — one thing automatically brings the nextattaches at
- としたらsupposing that; if we assume — a hypothesis set up for argument's sakeattaches at
All examples6
in the case that; if — a scenario named in rules and plans
遅れる場合は、必ず前もって連絡してください。
okureru baai wa, kanarazu maemotte renraku shite kudasai.
Please get in touch ahead of time in the event of running late. neutral
道に迷った場合は、電話して。
michi ni mayotta baai wa, denwa shite.
If you get lost, call me. casual
雨が降った場合は、試合は中止になります。
ame ga futta baai wa, shiai wa chuushi ni narimasu.
If it rains, the match will be cancelled. neutral
連絡が取れなかった場合は、こちらから改めてご連絡いたします。
renraku ga torenakatta baai wa, kochira kara aratamete go renraku itashimasu.
If we are unable to reach you, we will contact you again. formal
Nの場合 — in N's case, for N
私の場合は、朝のほうが集中できる。
watashi no baai wa, asa no hou ga shuuchuu dekiru.
In my case, I can focus better in the morning. casual
学生の場合は、料金が半額になります。
gakusei no baai wa, ryoukin ga hangaku ni narimasu.
For students, the fee is half price. neutral
How it's formed2
All forms2
場合にはbaainihaformal
味わう場合には
には doubles up topic and emphasis — common in written rules and regulations, 遅刻する場合には.
場合でもbaaidemoalternant
味わう場合でも
でも grants the scenario and carries on regardless — 予約が取れなかった場合でも、当日券がございます.
Notes
(来ない場合, 安い場合); nouns need の
(学生の場合), never だ.