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What does あっての mean ?
Could someone explain how do we use the grammar 「あっての」 ?
I searched it up on my dictionary (WWWJDIC) but the definitions are very confusing and not useful at all.
Basically I was wondering what does あっての mean ?
Sep 20, 2011 11:32 AM
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××あっての○○だ=××がなければ○○は意味がない、××がなければ○○は存在できない
という意味です。りしょきさんのはいい例文だと思います^^
○○があってのことだ=○○があったからそうしたのだ
これは別の意味になるので気をつけてください。
September 21, 2011
something1 あっての something2
something 2 work or exist(or run, consists of etc . there are several possibility so that work or exist are suitabele to get meaning, I guess) because of exsitance of something 1
My English explanation might be wired, so, please recorrect if it is strange. Anyway, (good) working or existance of something2 need sufficient working or existance of something1. Something 1 is precondition or underling something2. If there is a sentence which is not apply this, please tell me, thank you.
September 23, 2011
学生あっての学校 It can be called school ,because It has students
学生がいる学校 there are students in the school
I'm a chinese people so 有……才…… is chinese word
my English is poor so I couldn't say it in English
I'm sorry
September 20, 2011
たとえば 学生あっての学校 It can be called school ,because It has students
私を見捨てないでください、あなたあっての私なんだから、please don't leave me ,
I can't live without you .
有……才……
September 20, 2011
彼は何も君に悪意があってのことではありません。=He meant no harm to you.
なんの気なしに言っただけで、別に悪気があってのことではありません。=I just said so without thinking much about it, butI didn't mean anything serious.
September 21, 2011
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