も[V]ばも[V] (mo v bamo v)
At times ~ and at times ~; there are instances of both ~ and ~
Meaning & usage
Used to present two contrasting cases that both exist within a group, meaning some do one thing and others do another. It takes the pattern も[V]ばも[V], where each verb appears in the ば conditional form preceded by も, as in もあれば…もある or もいれば…もいる. It typically follows nouns or plain-form clauses describing the two alternatives.
Example sentences 8
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彼らの中には健康なものもあれば健康でないものもある。
Some of them are healthy, but others are not healthy.
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次に来そうなものを誰も知らなければ、誰も失望しない。
If nobody knows what's coming next, nobody will be disappointed.
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学生たちはバスで行く者もいれば、歩いて行く者もいた。
Some of the students went by bus, and others on foot.
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われわれの社会には、高潔な人もいれば、詐欺師もいる。
In our society we find men of integrity along with crooks.
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テニスをする少年もいれば、サッカーをする少年もいる。
Some boys play tennis and others play soccer.
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「愛してる」といつも言えば、何の意味もなさなくなる。
If he says "I love you" all the time he doesn't mean it.
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友人を迎えに来た人もいれば、見送りに来た人もいる。
Some have come to meet their friends and others to see theirs off.
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野球が好きな生徒もいれば、サッカーが好きな生徒もいる。
Some students like baseball, and others like soccer.