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conditional; with conditions; with strings attached
Describes something that is granted or valid only under certain conditions or restrictions, not unconditionally.
条件付きの許可が出た。
Conditional permission was granted.
条件付きで採用が決まった。
The hiring was decided with conditions attached.
この契約は条件付きなので、すべての項目をよく確認してから署名してください。
This contract is conditional, so please review all items carefully before signing.
Compound of 条件 (condition) + 付き (attached, with). Indicates that something comes with restrictions or requirements. Common in legal, business, and administrative contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 条件付きの承認 (conditional approval)
- 条件付きで賛成する (to agree with conditions)
- 条件付きの釈放 (conditional release)
- 条件付き採用 (conditional hiring)
PATTERNS:
- 条件付きの + noun (conditional ~)
- 条件付きで (conditionally, with conditions)
CONTRAST:
- 無条件: unconditional
- 条件なし: without conditions (casual)
THE 〜付き PATTERN:
The suffix 付き (with, included) is productive:
- 朝食付き (with breakfast included)
- 送料込み (shipping included — similar concept)