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JLPT N2 grammar comparison

〜も〜ば〜も / 〜も〜なら〜も vs 〜やら〜やら

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The difference

From the 〜も〜ば〜も / 〜も〜なら〜も lesson

〜やら〜やら: Unordered list with a feeling of being overwhelmed.

From the 〜やら〜やら lesson

〜も〜ば〜も / 〜も〜なら〜も: Two items of the same tendency, stated as facts.

Side by side

〜も〜ば〜も / 〜も〜なら〜も

mo … ba … mo / mo … nara … mo · JLPT N2

Meaning
both … and …; not only … but also
Formation
Noun も + Verb ば + Noun も + VerbNoun も + い-adjective ければ + Noun も + adjectiveNoun も + な-adjective なら + Noun もNoun も + Noun なら + Noun も (先生も先生なら、生徒も生徒だ = both are as bad as each other)

  1. 彼はお酒も飲めば、たばこも吸う。

    かれはおさけものめば、たばこもすう。

    He both drinks and smokes.

  2. この店は値段も安ければ、味もいい。

    このみせはねだんもやすければ、あじもいい。

    At this restaurant the prices are cheap and the food is good too.

Full lesson on 〜も〜ば〜も / 〜も〜なら〜も

〜やら〜やら

yara … yara · JLPT N2

Meaning
… and … and so on (an unordered list, often overwhelming)
Formation
Noun やら Noun やらVerb (dictionary form) やら Verb やらい-adjective やら い-adjective やら〜のやら〜のやら / 〜のやら分からない (I wonder whether)

  1. 引っ越しの準備やら手続きやらで、毎日忙しい。

    ひっこしのじゅんびやらてつづきやらで、まいにちいそがしい。

    With moving preparations and paperwork and so on, I am busy every day.

  2. 嬉しいやら恥ずかしいやらで、顔が赤くなった。

    うれしいやらはずかしいやらで、かおがあかくなった。

    Being happy and embarrassed at the same time, my face turned red.

Full lesson on 〜やら〜やら

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between 〜も〜ば〜も / 〜も〜なら〜も and 〜やら〜やら?

Unordered list with a feeling of being overwhelmed.

When do you use 〜やら〜やら instead of 〜も〜ば〜も / 〜も〜なら〜も?

Two items of the same tendency, stated as facts.