Japanese word

条件

Pronunciation

Romajijōken

Meaning

  • nouncondition

Example

その条件で大丈夫です。so no jō ken de dai jō bu de su

That condition works for me.

Illustration for 条件 (condition)

More examples

このゲームには条件があります。ko no gē mu ni wa jō ken ga a ri ma su

There is a condition for this game.

この条件なら、参加できます。ko no jō ken na ra san ka de ki ma su

Under these conditions, I can participate.

Core concept

Sets the circumstances or requirements that determine whether something can happen or be accepted.

Common phrases

  • 条件を満たすjō ken o mi ta su

    meet the conditions

  • 条件に合うjō ken ni a u

    meet the requirements

  • 条件を確認するjō ken o kaku nin su ru

    check the conditions

Similar words

要件yōken: A requirement that must be met for something to happen or be accepted.
前提zentei: A fact or condition that is assumed as a basis for an action or decision.
必要条件hitsuyōjōken: A condition that must be satisfied for a result to be possible.

Definition in Japanese

ある事柄が成立するために必要とされる事柄、または満たすべき事柄。a ru koto gara ga sei ritsu su ru ta me ni hitsu yō to sa re ru koto gara ma ta wa mi ta su be ki koto gara

Word origin

条件 (jōken) combines 条 (jō, "clause") and 件 (ken, "matter"), giving the sense of matters that set terms or requirements.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, condition can also mean a state or situation, while 条件 (jōken) often means something that must be met, so requirement is useful in such contexts.

Other meanings

  • requirementnoun

Opposites

  • 無条件mujōkenunconditionalna-adjective

Related words

  • 条件付きjōkentsukiconditionalnoun

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