JLPT N1

~ば~で

if ~, then that brings its own ~; whether ~ or not, there are issues

Item 286 of 358

Structure / Usage

Verb (ば-form) + Verb (dictionary form) + で / Adj (ば-form) + Adj + で

Example Sentences

暑ければ暑いで文句を言い、寒ければ寒いで文句を言う。
If it's hot, they complain about the heat; if it's cold, they complain about the cold.
行けば行ったで楽しいかもしれないよ。
If you go, it might be fun in its own way.