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そうすれば (sousureba) Japanese meaning: if so | Kotomora

そうすれば

Meanings

1

if so; in that case; in that situation

usually written using kana alone

Conditional conjunction meaning 'if you do that' or 'if that is the case'. Used to present a consequence or suggestion based on a preceding statement.

急いそげ、そうすれば間まに合あう。
Hurry up, and you'll be in time.
もっと勉べん強きょうしなさい。そうすれば試し験

Kanji

然sort of thing, so, if so

Related words

そうしたら
そうしたら is more colloquial and common in casual speech, while そうすれば sounds slightly more formal and logical.
そうすると
そうすると suggests a natural or automatic result, whereas そうすれば often implies a deliberate condition or action leading to the outcome.
すれば
そうすれば is the fuller, more common form of すれば meaning 'if you do that,' and is the safer everyday choice, while bare すれば can sound clipped or literary.

けん

に

合ごう

格かく

できる

よ

。

Study harder. If you do, you'll pass the exam.

Etymology

Compound of そう (so, like that) and the conditional form すれば of する (to do).