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物ものなら
Meanings
Expression
Usually written in kana
1. if I (we, etc.) could
It was everyone's wish to go if they could.
2. if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
usu. as ...うものなら, ...ようものなら or ...まいものなら
If you so much as shorten your skirt, all hell breaks loose.
Alt. forms
ものなら
87%
もんなら
12%
物ものなら
Kanji used
物
thing
Used in: 7
Composed of
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
presenting no difficulty; not being a problem