よしんば

Japanese

Alternative spelling
縦しんば

Etymology

縦し (yoshi, “so-so, even if”) (related to 良し (yoshi, “good”), modern 良い (yoi)) + んば (“if”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) よしんば [yòshíꜜǹbà] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [jo̞ɕĩmba̠]

Adverb

よしんば • (yoshinba) ^{←よしんば (yosinba)?}

1. even if

Synonyms

• たとえ (tatoe)