(ばあい)

ばあい
noun
case, situation
1. case, situation, circumstance
A particular instance or situation; used to describe conditional scenarios.
In case of rain, it will be cancelled.
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What should I do in this case?

場合(ばあい) is essential for expressing conditional situations.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 〜の場合(ばあい)(は): in case of ~, if ~
  • 場合(ばあい)によって(は): depending on the case
  • 場合(ばあい)によっては: in some cases
  • いずれ場合(ばあい)も: in any case
  • その場合(ばあい): in that case

GRAMMAR NOTE:

Verb/adjective + 場合(ばあい): when/if ~