N2Pattern 62

〜も〜ば〜も

Formula:

N+ば形

Examples & key points

彼は金もあれば、時間もあります。

Kare wa kane mo areba, jikan mo arimasu.

He has both money and time.

も〜ば〜も lists two of a kind, more formal than plain と

いい日もあれば、悪い日もあります。

Ii hi mo areba, warui hi mo arimasu.

There are good days and bad days.

With opposites it states that a thing has two sides

書き言葉と改まった話し言葉で使います。

Kakikotoba to aratamatta hanashikotoba de tsukaimasu.

It is used in writing and formal speech.

In casual talk も〜も is enough

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