もしも
もしも
conjunction, adverb
if, in case
1.
if, supposing, in case
Used to introduce a hypothetical condition; an emphatic form of もし.
もしも雨が降ったら、中止します。
If it rains, we'll cancel.
もしも私が鳥だったら。
If I were a bird...
Used for counterfactual/imaginary conditions
もしもの時のために準備しておく。
To prepare for emergencies.
もしもの時 = in case of emergency
もしも明日雪が降ったら、学校は休みになる。
If it snows tomorrow, school will be cancelled.
もしも時間を戻せるなら、あの時違う道を選んでいただろう。
If I could turn back time, I would have chosen a different path.
USAGE: もしも is a more emphatic version of もし (if). It adds emotional weight or emphasis to hypothetical situations.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- もしも〜たら (if ~ were to happen)
- もしも〜なら (if ~ is the case)
- もしもの時 (in case of emergency)
- もしもし (hello - on the phone, derived form)
CONTRAST:
- もし - standard "if"
- もしも - emphatic "if" (more emotional/dramatic)
- 仮に - supposing, hypothetically (formal)
- 万一 - in the unlikely event
Related Words
Related:
もし (standard form)