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JLPT N2 Grammar

ては / では

N2Condition

N2 · Condition · te-form verb + は / noun・na-adjective + では

if; when, with an undesirable result

te-form verb + は / noun・na-adjective + では

Shows that if the first situation occurs, an undesirable result or judgment follows.

The following clause is often negative, difficult, cautionary, or evaluative; in speech it often becomes ちゃ / じゃ.

こんなに漢字を間違えては、採点者に意味が伝わらない。

If the kanji are wrong like this, the grader will not understand the meaning.

Do not confuse it with ordinary て sequencing; this pattern stresses an undesirable consequence.

The first clause is like an alarm button: once pressed, trouble follows.

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