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N2conditionnegative result

～ようでは (you dewa) - If / When (negative result)

[Verb plain form] + ようでは

Quick answer

[Verb plain form] + ようでは means "If / When / With that kind of". This N2 pattern appears often in everyday conversation. Examples and practice exercises are listed below.

Meaning

If / When / With that kind of

Explanation

Indicates that a negative result will occur if the condition continues.

Examples

こんなことも知らないようでは、合格できない。
こんなこともしらないようでは、ごうかくできない。
If you don't even know things like this, you can't pass.
合—Fit格—Rank
そんな態度では、信頼されないだろう。
そんなたいどでは、しんらいされないだろう。
With that kind of attitude, you won't be trusted.
態—Attitude度—Times (counter)信—Faith頼—Trust

Practice this grammar

[Verb plain form] + ようでは

Which sentence correctly uses "～ようでは (you dewa) - If / When (negative result)"?

Vocabulary from these examples

合FitN3態AttitudeN1信FaithN3格RankN3頼TrustN3合Fit度Times (counter)度Time

Last updated Jul 4, 2026