Conjunction (Intermediate ㊥ 461)
A conjunction which presents an action/state as a topic about which a negative comment is given.
Equivalent: If; when; because
| (i) Verb | ては | |
| 食べては | When/if one eats; to eat | |
| (ii) Adjective(い/な) | ては | |
| 大きくては | When/if something/someone is big | |
| 不便では | When/if something is inconvenient | |
| (iii) Noun | では | |
| 病気では(頼めない) | If someone is ill (I can’t ask him to do something) | |
| あの先生では(話にならない) | That teacher (would be out of the question) |
