も[V]ばも[V]

There are times when ~ and ~; sometimes ~ sometimes ~

Romaji: mo v bamo v

Meaning & usage

There are times when ~ and/or ~; sometimes ~ and sometimes ~; sometimes do things like ~ and ~; some (people/etc.) ~ and some (people/etc.) ~ | A structure used to present typical examples of actions, events, situations, people, or things among a number of possibilities.

Example sentences 12

  1. うちの会社は服装の規則がないので、スーツを着て行く時もあればセーターで行く時もある。

    Because my company has no dress code, sometimes I go in a suit and sometimes in a sweater.

  2. この学会では英語で発表する人もいれば日本語で発表する人もいる。

    At this conference some people give presentations in English and some give them in Japanese.

  3. アイディアが突然湧き上がってくる時もあれば、全く出てこない時もある。

    Sometimes ideas well up all of the sudden, and sometimes nothing comes to mind (literally: comes out).

  4. 交通事情によって三十分で行けることもあれば一時間以上かかることもある。

    Depending on the traffic situation, sometimes it takes only 30 minutes to get there and sometimes it takes more than an hour.

  5. 人生は晴れの日もあれば雨の日もある。

    In life, there are sunny days as well as rainy days.

  6. 円満な夫婦は口論もすれば不満も言い合う。

    A happy husband and wife may sometimes argue and sometimes complain to each other.

  7. 外国語は勉強の仕方次第で、面白くもなればつまらなくもなる。

    Depending on the way you study it, a foreign language can be interesting or boring.

  8. 担当の先生が来られない時は、代わりの先生を頼むこともあれば、やむを得ず休講にすることもある。

    When the teacher in charge of the class cannot come, we sometimes ask a substitute to teach, and sometimes have no choice but to cancel class.

  9. 日本全国が担当地域なので、北海道(へ)も行けば沖縄(へ)も行く。

    Because my area of responsibility covers all of Japan, I may go to Hokkaido or Okinawa (or wherever else in Japan).

  10. 父は感情的な人ではないが、時に怒りもすれば泣きもする。

    My father is not an emotional person, but there are times when he gets angry and times when he cries.

  11. 私だってロックも聞けばダンスもする。

    Even I sometimes (do things like) listen to rock music and dance.

  12. 私は子供をよく可愛がるが、悪いことをしたら怒りもすれば叱しかりもする。

    I adore my children, but when they do something bad, sometimes I get mad and sometimes I scold them.