ば Japanese Grammar Basic

Browse 3 Japanese Grammar Basic entries for Japanese under ば.

Kana ば

  1. ～ば (conditional) ば Indicates that the preceding clause expresses a conditional. It presents a general or hypothetical condition that, if fulfilled, leads to...
  2. ～ばよかった (should have) ばよかった A phrase which expresses the speaker's regret about not having done something or having done something undesirable. It means 'I should ha...
  3. ～ばかり (nothing but, only) ばかり A particle that indicates something is the only thing or state which exists or occurs, often with an implication of excess. It conveys th...