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If it wasn't for...
If it wasn't for love...
If it wasn't for love...
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Ref # Kanzen Master Level 1 - p17 - no.16
LR
Ref # A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar p315
LR
The use of wa after nakushite indicates that the sentence is a conditional sentence. This means that when a sentence has a conditional meaning, wa is mandatory as shown in 山川教授...
= perhaps nakushite is "without"
= perhaps nakushitewa is "if it weren't for" - slightly stronger
= perhaps nakushite is "without"
= perhaps nakushitewa is "if it weren't for" - slightly stronger
LR
I think a good translation for this is "If it wasn't for_,".
blabby
I agree that it should be translated as " If it wasn't for...".
By the way, in ex #5309 the usage of なくして seems strange. Because it sounds strange when translated,
[ If it wasn't my permission, you should not have done such a thing].
〜なくして（は）．．．ない where the usage usually comes with
"If it wasn't ..., then..(followed usually by sentence stating : can't / doesn't have the potential or possibility to do or have something)"
It should have been :
「私の許可がなかったら、君はそんなことをすべきではなかったのだが．．．」
If there wasn't any of my permission, you shouldn't have done such a thing...
Or 「私の許可ではなかったら、君はそんなことをすべきではなかったのだが．．．」
If it wasn't of my permission, you shouldn't have done such a thing.
Or another example for なくして,
皆さんの協力なくして、そんなに辛い事を解決できないのだ。
By the way, in ex #5309 the usage of なくして seems strange. Because it sounds strange when translated,
[ If it wasn't my permission, you should not have done such a thing].
〜なくして（は）．．．ない where the usage usually comes with
"If it wasn't ..., then..(followed usually by sentence stating : can't / doesn't have the potential or possibility to do or have something)"
It should have been :
「私の許可がなかったら、君はそんなことをすべきではなかったのだが．．．」
If there wasn't any of my permission, you shouldn't have done such a thing...
Or 「私の許可ではなかったら、君はそんなことをすべきではなかったのだが．．．」
If it wasn't of my permission, you shouldn't have done such a thing.
Or another example for なくして,
皆さんの協力なくして、そんなに辛い事を解決できないのだ。
誠
As for #5309, I don't think the Japanese is wrong even if it sounds strange when translated. Please advise a proper translation for it.
Miki
ex #5309 would mean that
if it wasn't of my permission, you shouldn't have done such a thing.
I am actually doubting the usage of なくして in that example,
not the Japanese.
Instead I suggest:
私の許可なくして、君はそんなことを達成するのが無理だ。
If it wasn't of my permission, it is impossible you could achieve such a thing.
After なくして、 it is natural to be followed by something that one can't achieve or something that is impossible to happen without it.
In #5309, it is 'shouldn't' instead of 'can't/impossible'
Here are some examples from a book:
1.彼は、人工呼吸器の助けなくしては一日も生きられない体だ。
2.日々の努力なくして、成功はあり得ない。
3.それは、涙なくしては見られない感動的な映画だった。
４．皆さんの応援なくして、優勝はなっかったと確信致します。
５．苦しい練習なくして、試合に勝つ事はできあないのだ。
６．悲しみなくして、人生の喜ぶを知ることはできない。
７．如何にお金があろうと、育てる者の愛情なくして、子供は幸せになることができない。
There is a difference between 'If it wasn't for...' with 'without'.
if it wasn't of my permission, you shouldn't have done such a thing.
I am actually doubting the usage of なくして in that example,
not the Japanese.
Instead I suggest:
私の許可なくして、君はそんなことを達成するのが無理だ。
If it wasn't of my permission, it is impossible you could achieve such a thing.
After なくして、 it is natural to be followed by something that one can't achieve or something that is impossible to happen without it.
In #5309, it is 'shouldn't' instead of 'can't/impossible'
Here are some examples from a book:
1.彼は、人工呼吸器の助けなくしては一日も生きられない体だ。
2.日々の努力なくして、成功はあり得ない。
3.それは、涙なくしては見られない感動的な映画だった。
４．皆さんの応援なくして、優勝はなっかったと確信致します。
５．苦しい練習なくして、試合に勝つ事はできあないのだ。
６．悲しみなくして、人生の喜ぶを知ることはできない。
７．如何にお金があろうと、育てる者の愛情なくして、子供は幸せになることができない。
There is a difference between 'If it wasn't for...' with 'without'.
誠
みきさん、
Below is some explanation from my 先生：
「私の許可なくして＿＿＿」の文は日本語ではあまり使いませんから、
正しい文は「私の許可なしで＿＿＿」でしょう。
or
「私の許可なしに、______」
Below is some explanation from my 先生：
「私の許可なくして＿＿＿」の文は日本語ではあまり使いませんから、
正しい文は「私の許可なしで＿＿＿」でしょう。
or
「私の許可なしに、______」
誠
私の許可なくして is perfectly valid in terms of written Japanese. In terms of spoken Japanese, perhaps 私の許可を受けないで would be normal, even though 私の許可なしに would also be acceptable.
bamboo