Decoded Slug: Noun1 も Noun1 なら、Noun2 も Noun2 だ (A mo A nara, B mo B da)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Noun1 も Noun1 なら、Noun2 も Noun2 だ (A mo A nara, B mo B da)
Noun1 も Noun1 なら、Noun2 も Noun2 だ (A mo A nara, B mo B da)
Short explanation:
The structure expresses 'if it is said that ~, then it can be said that ~' or '~ not only, but also ~'.
Formation:
Noun1 + も + Noun1 + なら、Noun2 + も + Noun2 + だ
Examples:
君も君なら、私も私だ。
Kimi mo kimi nara, watashi mo watashi da.
If you are you, then I am also me.
夏も夏なら、冬も冬だ。
Natsu mo natsu nara, fuyu mo fuyu da.
If it is said that summer is summer, then it can also be said that winter is winter.
東京も東京なら、大阪も大阪だ。
Toukyou mo toukyou nara, Oosaka mo Oosaka da.
Not only Tokyo, but Osaka also has its own characteristics.
犬も犬なら、猫も猫だ。
Inu mo inu nara, neko mo neko da.
If one says that dogs are dogs, then one can also say that cats are cats.
Long explanation:
This grammar point is used to highlight two comparable facts and thus to underline the parallelism or likeness between them. The meaning can be roughly translated into English as 'If it is said that ~, then it can also be said that ~' or '~, not only, but also ~'.
