【JLPT N2 Grammar】〜はまだしも / 〜ならまだしも

Explanation:〜はまだしも / 〜ならまだしも

Meaning
"Xなら、まだ許せるが、"

"if X, I can understand/forgive ,but if Y … "

Form
Nは + まだしも
Nなら + まだしも

JLPT Level
N2



Sample sentenes

一度や二度ならまだしも、君は何度も仕事で同じミスをしすぎだよ。
I can understand making the same mistake once or twice, but you're making the same mistakes at work over and over again.

小学生ならまだしも、君はもう大人なんだから、わからないことがあったら、すぐに聞くんじゃなくて、まずは自分で調べなさい。
If you were an elementary school student, it would be different, but you're an adult now. If there's something you don't understand, don't just ask right away; first try to look it up yourself.

財布だけならまだしも、パスポートも盗まれてしまい、今とても困っている。
It would be one thing if it were just my wallet, but my passport was also stolen, and now I'm in big trouble.

10分ならまだしも、1時間なんて待てませんよ。
I can wait for 10 minutes, but I can't wait for an hour.

友達ならまだしも、全く知らない人にお金を貸すなんて無理です。
Lending money to a friend is one thing, but there's no way I can lend money to a complete stranger.

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