What is the meaning of ば?
The hiragana syllable ば (ba). Its equivalent in katakana is バ (ba).
In Modern Japanese, attaches to the kateikei, and in Classical Japanese, attaches to the mizenkei, to express the hypothetical condition: if
In Modern Japanese, attaches to the kateikei, and in Classical Japanese, attaches to the izenkei, to express the precondition for something to happen: if; when
In the form …ば…ほど (… ba … hodo): the more …, the more
Links sentences parallel in meaning. The sentences usually incorporate a も (mo): … and …
In the form mizenkei + ば (ba) + meireikei on the same verb: it doesn't matter if …; may as well
In Modern Japanese, attaches to the kateikei, and in Classical Japanese, attaches to the izenkei, to express the reason or cause: because; as
object marker
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