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でなければ

Romaji denakereba

Common word

Definitions

01expression

without; but if; otherwise; or else

Examples

外へでなさい、でないと後悔しますよ。

Get out, or you will be sorry.

Tatoeba #184861

病気でなければ来るだろう。

If he is not ill, he will come.

Tatoeba #85312

勤勉でなければ成功できない。

You can't succeed without hard work.

Tatoeba #179987

Other forms

でないと

Source

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