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Decoded Slug: Noun + ならでは (~nara de wa)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Noun + ならでは (~nara de wa)

Noun + ならでは (~nara de wa)

Short explanation:

Expresses 'only', 'characteristic of'.

Formation:

Noun + ならでは

Examples:

これは日本ならではの風景ですね。
Kore wa Nihon nara dewa no fuukei desu ne.
This is a landscape characteristic of Japan, isn't it?
新鮮な魚はこの町ならではの特産品です。
Shinsen na sakana wa kono machi nara dewa no tokusanhin desu.
Fresh fish is a specialty only found in this town.
彼の技術は彼ならではのものだ。
Kare no gijutsu wa kare nara dewa no mono da.
His skills are unique only to him.
この手作りの一品は、彼女ならではのものです。
Kono tezukuri no ippin wa, kanojo nara dewa no mono desu.
This handmade item is something only she could produce.

Long explanation:

The ならでは grammar point is used after a noun to express something that is unique or characteristic only to that noun. It is equivalent to the English expressions 'only in...' or 'characteristic of...'.
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