if it were not for / but for
if it were not for / but for の意味は “if it weren't for / but for:あることが、ある状況が成り立つ・成り立たない唯一の理由だと表す”. If it weren't for X は「X がなければ」という意味です:If it weren't for your help, I would be lost(あなたの助けだけが頼りです). 接続: If it were not for + noun / Had it not been for + noun / but for + noun
if it weren't for / but for:あることが、ある状況が成り立つ・成り立たない唯一の理由だと表す
C2接続
If it were not for + noun / Had it not been for + noun / but for + noun
解説
If it weren't for X は「X がなければ」という意味です:If it weren't for your help, I would be lost(あなたの助けだけが頼りです)。過去には if it hadn't been for を使います:If it hadn't been for the doctor, he would have died。正式な倒置形は if を省きます:Were it not for... と Had it not been for...。But for + 名詞は非常に正式な同義表現です:But for your support, we would have failed。
例文
注意
if it weren't for では、主語が単数でも were(was ではなく)を保ちます。仮定だからです:If it weren't for him。
FAQ
if it were not for / but for — どんな意味でどう使う?
if it weren't for / but for:あることが、ある状況が成り立つ・成り立たない唯一の理由だと表す. If it weren't for X は「X がなければ」という意味です:If it weren't for your help, I would be lost(あなたの助けだけが頼りです)。過去には if it hadn't been for を使います:If it hadn't been for the doctor, he would have died。正式な倒置形は if を省きます:Were it not for... と Had it not been for...。But for + 名詞は非常に正式な同義表現です:But for your support, we would have failed。
if it were not for / but for — 接続は?
If it were not for + noun / Had it not been for + noun / but for + noun
if it were not for / but for — 注意点は?
if it weren't for では、主語が単数でも were(was ではなく)を保ちます。仮定だからです:If it weren't for him。