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Noun + （だ）+ とあれば
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About とあれば
とあれば is a grammar pattern in Japanese that is used as an emphatic version of なら 'if'. It will primarily be used in formal situations, or for literary effect, such as in a novel. It may be translated as 'if (A) is the case, then (B)', or 'should (A) be true, then (B)'.
This is a combination of the case-marking particle と, and the hypothetical form of the う-Verb ある 'to be', あれば.
とあれば will primarily follow nouns, but is occasionally also seen after other structures such as verbs and adjectives when the と is being used as a quotation.
(A) is often some special circumstance or condition that leads to the conclusion or assumption of (B), were (A) to be accurate. As this expression is emphatic, (B) will usually indicate something that must be done, or can't be avoided with structures like しかない, なければならない, ざるを得ない, etc.
Fun Fact
とあれば tends to appear with のため before it quite often. This can be translated as 'if for the purpose of (A)', and will describe the lengths that the speaker is willing to go for (A) in (B).
- 息子のためとあればどれだけでも残業をする。If it is for my son, I will do as much overtime as I have to.
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息子のためとあれば、火の中でも飛び込みます。
If it is for my son, I would even dive into a fire.
A：「お願いがあって。ねえ聞いてくれる？」
B：「もちろん！Aさんの望みとあれば何でも聞いちゃうよ。なに？」
A: 'I have a request. Will you listen?'
B: 'Of course. If it is your wish, I will listen to everything. What (is it)?'
A：「あすの朝でも発てるか？」
B：「必要とあれば（行くしかない）ね」
A: 'Are you leaving tomorrow morning?'
B: 'If it is necessary (I will have no choice, but to go).'
小説：「皇帝陛下の命令とあればせざるを得ない！」
Novel: 'If it is his Highness's order, then I will have no choice but to do it.'
小説：誘拐犯（ゆうかいはん）「おまえの父親は、おまえのためとあれば、法外に巨額の身代金でも喜んで払うだろう。」
Novel, kidnapper: 'Your father, if it is for you, will gladly pay even an absurdly large ransom.'
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