条件|じょうけんjouken[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- nouncondition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
- Related制限せいげんNeutralSets a bound that must not be crossed, as in 「年齢制限」. While 「条件」 is what must hold for something to work, 「制限」 stresses the restraint itself.
- Related限定げんていNeutralNarrows quantity or scope to a set range, as in 「期間限定」. It is about cutting things down, not about requirements that must be met.
- Related留保りゅうほWrittenFormal word for holding something in reserve or leaving it undecided, as in 「判断を留保する」. It nears 「条件」 only when reservations are attached.
- RelatedコンディションNeutralRefers to the state of your body or a venue, as in 「コンディションがいい」. It nears 「条件」 only in the sense of how good the conditions are.
- Related但し書きただしがきWrittenA proviso in a law, rule, or contract: text introduced by 「但し」 that adds conditions, exceptions, or clarifications. It is not 「条件」 itself.
- Antonym無条件むじょうけんNeutralUnconditional — with no conditions attached, as in 「無条件降伏」. The direct opposite of 「条件」.
Use 「条件」 for the requirements something needs in order to hold or work. For a bound that must not be crossed say 「制限」; for narrowing scope or quantity, 「限定」; for the state of your body or a venue, 「コンディション」.
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