〜りゃ: This is a very casual way to say "if." It is a shorter version of 〜れば.

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〜りゃ

This is a very casual way to say "if." It is a shorter version of 〜れば.

KMT6CasualCasual ContractionSpoken OnlyMasculineAbbreviated Conditionals CasualGrammar

Ichidan Verb [stem] + りゃPrimary

Noun + でありゃ

な-Adjective + でありゃ

This is a very casual way to say "if." It is a shorter version of 〜れば.

そんなこと、自分で考えりゃ分かるだろ。

That's something you should get if you just think about it yourself, right?

CasualNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeDaily Life Emotions & Psychology

ちゃんと食べりゃしないから、すぐお腹が空くんだよ。

You get hungry right away because you don't even bother to eat properly.

CasualNon PastNegativeMid SentenceDeclarativeFood & Dining Daily Life

あの時もっとちゃんと話してありゃ、こんなことにはならなかったのに。

If only I had spoken more properly at that time, things wouldn't have ended up like this.

CasualPastAffirmativeMid SentenceHypotheticalFamily & Relationships Emotions & Psychology

金さえありゃ、何でもできると思ってんのか？

Do you think you can do anything as long as you have money?

RoughNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeBusiness & Finance Emotions & Psychology

ちゃんと勉強すりゃ、次のテストは大丈夫だよ。

If you just study properly, you'll be fine on the next test.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeEducation

This word sounds very casual. It is a bit rough. It is like a quick, strong 'if' statement. Men often use it.

This is different from 〜きゃ. That is a short way to say 〜けば. You use 〜きゃ with verbs that end in く or ぐ. Other words like 〜たら are more common. They work in more situations.

Don't use this when you write a formal letter. It is only for very casual talk. "Suru" becomes "surya." "Kuru" becomes "kurya." "Aru" becomes "arya." "Noun/na-adjective + de arya" comes from "de areba."

Use this when you want to give a strong suggestion. It means 'All you need to do is...' or 'You should just...'. It can sound a bit direct.

Less formal alternatives(4)

〜たら

This is like saying "If I do this..." but you don't finish the sentence. You want the other person to think about what happens next.

〜なら

You use this to talk about something already mentioned. It helps you add a comment or suggestion about that topic.

〜ば

This is a grammar point you use at the end of a sentence. It sets a condition. It suggests a good outcome without saying it.

〜たら？

This is a friendly way to suggest something. It means 'Why don't you...?' or 'How about...?'

Dialect / slang variants(1)

〜ば

This is a grammar point you use at the end of a sentence. It sets a condition. It suggests a good outcome without saying it.

条件形 (えば)

This grammar means 'if' or 'when'. You use it for things that are generally true. You also use it for advice or ideas.

Verb stem form

This is a special form of a verb. You use it to join verbs together. You can also use it to make a noun from a verb.

〜ば

This grammar means 'if'. You use it when something will always happen. Or you can use it to give advice.

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〜りゃ

This is a very casual way to say "if." It is a shorter version of 〜れば.

KMT6CasualCasual ContractionSpoken OnlyMasculineAbbreviated Conditionals CasualGrammar

Ichidan Verb [stem] + りゃPrimary

Noun + でありゃ

な-Adjective + でありゃ

This is a very casual way to say "if." It is a shorter version of 〜れば.

そんなこと、自分で考えりゃ分かるだろ。

That's something you should get if you just think about it yourself, right?

CasualNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeDaily Life Emotions & Psychology

ちゃんと食べりゃしないから、すぐお腹が空くんだよ。

You get hungry right away because you don't even bother to eat properly.

CasualNon PastNegativeMid SentenceDeclarativeFood & Dining Daily Life

あの時もっとちゃんと話してありゃ、こんなことにはならなかったのに。

If only I had spoken more properly at that time, things wouldn't have ended up like this.

CasualPastAffirmativeMid SentenceHypotheticalFamily & Relationships Emotions & Psychology

金さえありゃ、何でもできると思ってんのか？

Do you think you can do anything as long as you have money?

RoughNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeBusiness & Finance Emotions & Psychology

ちゃんと勉強すりゃ、次のテストは大丈夫だよ。

If you just study properly, you'll be fine on the next test.

CasualNon PastAffirmativeMid SentenceDeclarativeEducation

This word sounds very casual. It is a bit rough. It is like a quick, strong 'if' statement. Men often use it.

This is different from 〜きゃ. That is a short way to say 〜けば. You use 〜きゃ with verbs that end in く or ぐ. Other words like 〜たら are more common. They work in more situations.

Use this when you want to give a strong suggestion. It means 'All you need to do is...' or 'You should just...'. It can sound a bit direct.

Less formal alternatives(4)

〜たら

This is like saying "If I do this..." but you don't finish the sentence. You want the other person to think about what happens next.

〜なら

You use this to talk about something already mentioned. It helps you add a comment or suggestion about that topic.

〜ば

This is a grammar point you use at the end of a sentence. It sets a condition. It suggests a good outcome without saying it.

〜たら？

This is a friendly way to suggest something. It means 'Why don't you...?' or 'How about...?'

Dialect / slang variants(1)

〜ば

This is a grammar point you use at the end of a sentence. It sets a condition. It suggests a good outcome without saying it.

条件形 (えば)

This grammar means 'if' or 'when'. You use it for things that are generally true. You also use it for advice or ideas.

Verb stem form

This is a special form of a verb. You use it to join verbs together. You can also use it to make a noun from a verb.

〜ば

This grammar means 'if'. You use it when something will always happen. Or you can use it to give advice.

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〜りゃ

Patterns3

Meaning

Examples5

Nuance1

Contrasts1

Restrictions1

Discourse Function1

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Less formal alternatives(4)

Dialect / slang variants(1)

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〜りゃ

Patterns3

Meaning

Examples5

Nuance1

Contrasts1

Restrictions1

Discourse Function1

Compare with5

Less formal alternatives(4)

Dialect / slang variants(1)

Prerequisites3

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