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JLPT N1 Grammar

ばそれまでだ

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N1 · Condition · verbば形 + それまでだ / ta-form verb + らそれまでだ

if... then it is all over

verbば形 + それまでだ / ta-form verb + らそれまでだ

ばそれまでだ means that if a bad condition occurs, previous effort or assumptions become meaningless.

It is used to warn of risk or point out fragility.

どんなに準備しても、本番で体調を崩せばそれまでだ。

No matter how much you prepare, it is all over if you get sick on the day.

Do not use it for ordinary conditions; it means the result ruins everything.

Once the bad condition happens, everything before it is wasted.

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