Usage patterns 条じょう 件けん をつける to attach a condition (to something)
We attached several conditions to the contract.
条じょう 件けん に 合あ う to meet/match the conditions
This property matches our conditions.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 条じょう 件けん を 出だ す to present/impose conditions on someone
The company presented new conditions to the workers.
条じょう 件けん 次し 第だい で depending on the conditions
The price can change depending on the conditions.
〈 事こと 〉 という 条じょう 件けん で on the condition that...
He signed up on the condition that participation was free.
Kanji 条 article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc. Related words 要件 is a more formal term for a necessary requirement in business or official contexts, while 条件 is the broader everyday word for any condition or term.
前提 refers to an underlying premise or assumption something is based on, whereas 条件 is a specific requirement that must be satisfied.
条件 covers conditions or terms in general (e.g. contract terms), while 資格 specifically points to a person's eligibility or credentials.
条件 means 'condition' broadly, whereas 検索条件 narrows it specifically to the conditions applied when performing a search.
Don't confuse with 要因 is a causal factor that explains why something happened, while 条件 is a requirement or stipulation that must be met, not a cause.
条件 is the plain noun 'condition/requirement', while 条件付き is the derived adjectival form meaning 'having conditions attached'.
Word family· 72 unconditional; without conditions
favorable terms; favorable conditions
unfavorable conditions; adverse conditions
conditioning
working conditions
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conditional sentence · conditional statement
conditional mood
conditional clause
condition chart; conditions list; status chart
terms and conditions; various conditions
precondition
postcondition
bargaining point; terms of exchange; quid pro quo condition
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Etymology Compound of 条 (article, clause) and 件 (matter, item), originally referring to the articles or clauses of a document, later extended to mean a condition or term.
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