Translation guide
A condition or stipulation that must be met before something else can happen. In Japanese, this is often expressed with conditional forms, nouns like 条件, or set phrases like ただし.
Express a requirement that must be fulfilled for an agreement or action to be valid.
The most direct and common translation for 'proviso' or 'condition'. Used in both formal and everyday contexts.
The contract has several provisos attached.
A conjunction meaning 'provided that' or 'however', often used to introduce a proviso or exception. Common in written rules and contracts.
A pattern meaning 'on the condition that...' or 'with the proviso that...'. Used to explicitly state a condition.
A formal written proviso or clause, often in legal documents. Literally 'however writing'.
条件 is a noun meaning 'condition' and can be used in various grammatical structures. ただし is a conjunction used to introduce a proviso or exception, similar to 'provided that' or 'however'.
Proviso: canceled in case of rain
彼の承諾には条件がある。
His consent comes with a proviso.
入場は無料です。ただし、事前登録が必要です。
Admission is free, with the proviso that prior registration is required.
He joined the project with the proviso that he would help.
Please read the proviso in the contract carefully.
参加できます。ただし、マスク着用のこと。
You can participate, with the proviso that you wear a mask.