そうでない場ば合あいは

expression

if this is not the case; otherwise; if not

Fixed conditional expression used to present an alternative or exception. Often appears in formal or written contexts.

• そうでない場ば合あいは、別べつの方ほう法ほうを考かんがえましょう。

  If that is not the case, let's think of another way.

• この書しょ類るいに問もん題だいがなければそのまま提てい出しゅつしてください。そうでない場ば合あいは、修しゅう正せいが必ひつ要ようです。

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