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jmdict 2244400 Active (id: 2279910)
何なら
なんなら
1. [adv]
▶ if you like
▶ if you prefer
▶ if it suits you
▶ if it's fine with you
▶ if you don't mind
▶ if necessary
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2244410 何だったら【なんだったら】 1. if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
2. [adv]
《as ...が何なら》
▶ if ... doesn't suit you
▶ if you don't like ...
▶ if ... doesn't take your fancy
3. [adv] [col]
▶ what's more
▶ furthermore
4. [adv] [col]
▶ if so
▶ if that's the case



History:
8. A 2023-10-12 13:21:14  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
何なら	59543	25.6%
なんなら	172748	74.4%
  Comments:
I wondered about [uk] but I suspect there are false positives.
7. A* 2023-10-12 11:32:08  Marcus Richert
  Diff:
@@ -36 +36 @@
-<gloss>then</gloss>
+<gloss>if that's the case</gloss>
6. A* 2023-10-12 11:29:11  Marcus Richert
  Refs:
https://www.nhk.or.jp/bunken/research/kotoba/20190701_12.html

https://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q12247173412
地方では「それなら」を「なんなら」と言いますので、特に流行ってる訳ではありません。

https://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q14198873079
  Diff:
@@ -24,0 +25,12 @@
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&adv;</pos>
+<misc>&col;</misc>
+<gloss>what's more</gloss>
+<gloss>furthermore</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&adv;</pos>
+<misc>&col;</misc>
+<gloss>if so</gloss>
+<gloss>then</gloss>
5. A 2022-11-05 00:15:35  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
4. A* 2022-11-04 14:29:02 
  Refs:
https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/word/何なら/#jn-165921
  Diff:
@@ -14,0 +15,2 @@
+<gloss>if it's fine with you</gloss>
+<gloss>if you don't mind</gloss>
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